| Hardware and OS | Huawei P9 | |
| Operating system | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm) | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Display | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| Type | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Size | 5.2" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 72.9% | |
| Display area | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 423 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (EVA-L09 only) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Camera | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Features | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| Design | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| Colors | Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue | |
| Body build | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Dimensions | 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm | |
| Weight | 144 g | |
| Battery | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | Huawei P9 | other phones |
| SAR | SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head), 0.55 W/kg (body) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |