Huawei P9 Plus review
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The Huawei P9 Plus offers some extras not found in the P9 including a 5.5 in AMOLED display, Press Touch & an IR blaster. Is this Huawei's best smartphone?
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Hi Gary. The P9 Plus actually has dual Speakers, there's another speaker above the screen with the earpiece. You also forgot to mention that you can remove the on-screen keys entirely and use pressure sensitivity to go to Home/Back/Multitask. This is the setup I prefer personally on my P9Plus as it gives you more screen space. Otherwise, nice review!
Thanks for the info. The earpiece acts as a tweeter (treble only, no bass, low volume). If you cover the bottom speaker you can hardly hear anything, so basically it is a bit of a stretch to call it dual speaker.
True, but it certainly helps the overall audio experience, so thought it was odd not to mention it.
I was worried about that. There's a mod on the Oneplus One that did essentially the exact same. You can hear it up close if you're trying but from more than even a foot or two away it's almost inaudible.
Best phone I've ever used (coming from a nexus 6p). 2 months in and I still it enjoy it as much as on the first day. Especially the very bright amoled screen, the snappiness and the long battery life .
The pressure sensitivity display functions are so similiar to to iPhone 6s even though Huawei introduced this feature before 6s was released.. lol
What's with the audio jumps? Otherwise great review. I would buy this device and throw the Nexus Launcher on it. Done.
that's exactly what I did.
This dude is about as interesting as a bag of Ramen Noodles.
So you want to eat him?... Interesting...
+Kenny McCormick hahaha 😅😆
Ramen noodles can be pretty interesting
Yeah i was so excited for the P9 plus review. Why someone else from AA didn't made it.
+Jayson Bossuet Yeah.. I believe you are right. Ughhh
It has STEREO, not single speakers, genius. The earpiece does the treble, the bottom one does the bass.
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A bit late to the party, but still: how does that make it a stereo speaker? Does it output different channels on each speaker? Or just highs vs lows of the same channel?
Kaiji really
I bought a p9 lite, and in 20 days after I got this phone,it didn't have even 1 freeze or lag, Huawei is doing really good job these days, when i compare it to my brothers galaxy s5 that costed more than twice on its replace and started lagging after 10 days...
Enes Alkovic it's just cost speak English or go home
That geekbench score is slightly higher than my desktop...
We know that feel...😢
I feel your pain!
me too 😢
real-world performance doesn't even come close.
LOL
The P9 Plus feature Dual-Speakers... it's the same Setup like the HTC10 also feature...One Skeaper is on the Front and the over one is one the bottom
Very thorough review. Clearly knowledgeable and explains well. Thanks Gary.
I don't know if I will be purchasing this phone, but I love how detailed the review was. This is something that should be done with all phones.
Great review as always Gary!
Keep up the good work!
0-100% in 2.5 hours is fast charging?
Jay G most of smartphone will slow the charging above 80 percent of battery to save the board or chipset. It called fast charging because it can be charged 50 percent faster than usual.
basically, fast charging is 0%-50% at very fast rate, then it will slow down until it reach 100%
Pretty sure it has a front facing speaker from the earpiece like the HTC 10...
The earpeice does need act as a tweeter, meaning with no bass, treble only. But it is very low in volume and really doesn't deserve to be called stereo nor front facing. If you cover over the bottom speaker then you basically can't hear anything.
+Gary Sims But it is STILL dual speakers, isn't it?
superiorlion015 If you consider a tweeter a speaker then yes. Let me put it this way, if you play a stereo test that has low-end sound coming out of the left channel and you cover up the bottom speaker then you won't hear anything. Not very stereo really!
I have just bought the phone and wanted to know if it's a good phone and so far it's pretty good!
i like his no nonsense approach... perfect.
I actually like Gary, and he is really improving. He is like the most technical guy in this channel
That was funny Garry - cool intro cuts into Android authority logo and then you stand in front of the camera with introduction )
It will be much better to start with the introduction "Hello, my name..." then logo and then cool intro that will seamlessly turn into full review :)
But its no problem, I still like you informative videos very much and your English pronunciation is pretty much perfect :)
Thanks for the feedback, I will try out your variation next time. Thx.
He may not be the most interesting or the funniest of the AA team, but he does a really good job with giving us a good and fair review.
This video was great. Just what I needed before splurging this Black Friday.
Immediately recognized Bran town in Romania. Wonderful place
Where the hell is the honor 8 review, you guys did a hands on and a few comparisons but no review?
Excellent review, can you adjust the aperture on manual mode on the camera ?
Damn I want one!!! I have a Nexua 6P since last December and i love it but i do miss an IR blaster. is it worth upgrading it??
I have one with me now ... and all I can say is ... I have made a very right decision bought this phone !!!!! Its very good and worth the price.
awsome phone. when or if it's hitting the states and how much?
Huawei's main brand main issue is value, as rightly pointed out by sone of the commenters here. Their Honor line has much better value and has a good idea on who their target market is, and just how much compromise their devices need to be. If Huawei really want their P and Mate line to succeed, they'll need more effort to making their devices premium, with premium features included.
Great review. Where can I pick one up?
To be honest I'm impressed. Had a play with one at work and it's a good phone. Will get one
Yes i would not mind one myself , its clearly not the best device on the market , but it does have some cool features , and a pity the plus is not sold in Australia ,
other than the 6p , and the mate 8 and p9 does seem to get very limited exposure in some stores(not many though).
I`m not keen on buying an import that was ment to be for the chinese market and converted to english .
it seems Huawei has given given up down under , the company did have a bunch of kiosks in shopping centres for some months , but it appears most have been shut down.
after the nexus 6p. I've developed respect for Huawei
Watched on a Huawei P9 plus. Finally the review!
Should I go for huawei p9 plus? or other better phones in term of design and gaming performance?
The 2 camera setup, force touch and infrared port is nice but if they had basic features like 1440p display, OIS, and 4k video it would be a definite buy for me.
1440p is basically useless
the only reason i can, why they dont go higher, is that the Human eye doesnt see any Big difference between 1080p and 1440p, besides 1080p doesnt drain your battery that fast
Honestly, chances are that there isn't much of a defirence to the naked eye between QHD and full HD.(it depends on your eyesight), but even then, the defirence isn't that big). FHD is still fine I think, and I QHD is better suited for screens larger than 5.5 inches. Also keep in mind they did it to lower the cost and focus on the battery life. Your opinion is totally fine, in fact, I agree with you, but just ceep in mind sacrifices had to be me in order to ceep the price down. Don't let the screen resolution ceep you from buying the phone - as seen in the review, the phone is pretty much the complete package, and is indeed quite a good alternative to the more expensive s7 family and others from htc, sony, Apple, LG, etc.
Filip Milosavljević Well the Axon 7 has both a superior sound system and the 1440p display and costs less.
Id rather have 1080p with better battery than 1440p.
hi gary! wud u recommend this phone over s7 edge?
which is better p9 plus or lenovo vibe shot?
Huawei could have included the OIS in the Plus version, maybe it would help with the video experience and add a feature that potential buyers could have find interesting. Bigger screen size and added gig of ram isn't that much of a value imo...
all in all, good phone with an UI that definitely isn't for everyone
Can i download and use Nova Launcher on the p9 plus? then I can have an app draw
Is the back actually metal? Or is does it just look like metal finish?
how much ram and gb?
Hi, where would you rank the phone from best out of ten from all of the other new clan ships from Samsung, apple, Sony etc
I've been lusting for this phone since I broke my p6. will wait for what HTC will bring to the table with the next nexus though. Not expecting much.
I don't know why I love phones from front facing speakers without its a deal breaker for me,well at least one front facing speaker or it has to have two speakers at the bottom
The P9 Plus has one front facing speaker (earpiece) and one on the bottom, it has the same setup as the HTC 10.
But the earpiece is very low volume and treble only. It can't be considered stereo.
+Gary Sims He said 'front facing', not stereo.
7 years later, my device (P9+) works perfectly
cool camera options.
this guy needs to be a news reporter
Question... if I buy one in China unlocked, would there be issues using it in North America?
hehe, thanks for the info on the Huawei P9 Plus! Also, I hope you had a good time in Romania :)
Gary Sims how did you like Romania? I ask because I noticed the photos :) Cheers!
Fast charging=2.5 hours??????? I think you made a mistake on that 1.......Maybe 4 years ago on smartphones it would take that long...
i like to buy this now for $119.00 us dollar. brand new and sealed. original released. is it still worth it?
Android Authority I like the way you pronounce and this video also...
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
+Gary Sims only positive feedback apparently.
More phone reviews from Gary Sims please
sounds fine to me Gary.
i did a TH-cam *HD sound comparison in the store*/shop with 7s edge, P9plus and m8, m9.
They all sounded like phones, accept for the P9plus, which made the sound more like, you didn't knew where it came from, more natural, more base, less flat. Best sound to my ears.(loudest as-well, but like Gary said, sounds better to take the sound back or down a bit. Also for some safety issue's)
I prefer the best Stereo sound (with DAC if possible, if this matters) from a phone. Second, id like more storage for my DAC best audio sound files, 4k movie's and games, and for picture's taken in RAW format. So some good speed to make the software, flow, go smooth, and a good battery is also importend, right?. ("500GB storage should be the limit what it should at least have, although still a dream that did not came true in rl.")
Did anyone compare the sound of the S7 Note with P9plus? (i haven't had the chance. Not in the store's yet i do believe, at least not to compare.) Anything else that is different between these 2 that i should know about?
Can anyone advice me what i should be looking at when im buying the P9plus? So that i wont buy the wrong version of this phone. i live in the Netherlands or also called Holland. I know that there are versions that have bugs that make errors in Chinese or something. And some that have bloatware.... o.0 yes... O.o ...
"If you insist on having an app drawer, [it's] not for you..." Because you're not allowed to install an alternative launcher from the Play Store? This is Android, remember - designed to be customised, not set in stone like iOS or Windows.
Hi just wanna ask, should i get this or lv v20? I'm kinda torn between the 2 phone pls help me decide.
A Gary Sims review, heck yeah!!
Awesome Huawei p9 plus
Huawei p9 plus or Samsung galaxy s7 edge ?
Awesome Video!! Keep up the good work!!
Can android authority do a review on the Huawei Honor Note 8?
Review of the century
I love ir blaste, I wish note 7 would have one
"If you insist on having an app drawer, this phone isn't for you" Someone needs to remind this guy about custom launchers.
Remind me about custom launchers.. he he he.. If you look at the written companion that goes with this video you will see that I included some instruction about how to install the Google Now Launcher. Having said that, the bottom line is that Huawei's offering comes without an app drawer and not everyone likes to install third party launchers.
yeees garry reviewing is awsome
Damn, Huawei's EMUI is so far the best iOS copy Android skin in a (supposively) non-iPhone-copy phone. At least it has a headphone jack, and it's open-source...
I'm backing my plus and going for an s7 edge as my note 7 won't be here anytime soon
Is it available in the U.S.?
how much is the Huawei p9+
How about Bluetooth connection, LTE and wifi stability? I want to shift from sony.....
but if you change the screen resolution to 720p last longer
Great video thanks man! Only thing I'm searching for is if the typing keyboard can be made dark? Hoping it can and I would get this phone :)
Personally I think your presentation was spot on. Ignore the haters man!
No P9 lite review? or am i just blind?
Still waiting for the P9 Lite review... 😢
The Leica sticker is not going to save this phone...
which game was that?
great review.
so normaly I would care about specs and benchmarks. I got my LG V10 today. compared to my old G3 its never stutters where the G3 sometimes did. but why would I need a phone that's even faster then the V10? games run perfect doh. I think specs isn't really the real deal atm in smartphones, its the display, battery and extra functions.
I prefer the Asian dude . Where is he? we need you to cover all reviews
The Asian dude? Could you be more specific?
+Gary Sims joshua :)
Shamil Idham You prefer Joshua to
me! You cut me deep, Shrek. You cut me real deep just now. :-)
+Gary Sims you're okay just be more expressive and excite people ! Thank you 😆
#Intonations#Excitement#Expressions
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wohoo, floating dog, awesome!
What shoud i buy - Huawei P9 Plus / Samsung galaxy S6 edge or Huawei Mate 10 Lite? This are at the same price.
Crisan Horatiu Huawei p9 plus is best
when some people think that surepress in a blackberry storm was stupid but now apple and huawei use kinda same tech on their products...
It would be nice if Joshua did the review :)
damn I want that pressure panel on my mate 9
i have this fone, so far i like it. I just find the audio is a bit bad if the volume is on its max. but if you lower it it will be better. I also found out that once i watch youtube video on fullscreen, not sure if it is the app or not, but the volume will switch to a lower volume. correct me if im wrong and let me know if theres a way for me to fix this.
Ramiro Enriquez I've been experiencing the same speaker issues, dunno why. also some wallpapers look darker than the original picture after applying it.
Is it just me who thinks 5.5 inch is too big?
I used to have a 5.5 inch display phone and I think that this is to big too! Just think about those 6 inches screen phones lol
I think a 5.5 inch display is too big also.
I'm not the only one, I think a 4.7 inch display is the best size.
+Will P I personally prefer a 5 inch with my big hands it's perfect for one hand use ahah
I can't use a phone under 5.5 inch screen after OP 2 and Nexus 6p. You just have so much space on a bigger phone
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987th, barely made it
available in usa??
WTF. Why do TH-cam reviews act like launchers are hardware built into the phone!?!?
likes this design.. but hate the screen
please help me brother how to connect smart tv and huawei mediaq m310 please
Needs stock Android or at least a skin that is close to stock
the camera is not good for me why huawei put dual camera? no difference as one
Please make a review of the oppo f1s
Is it possible for phone makers to use a plastic back and then use glass to get rid of the cellphone lines. I know they aren't really a problem but they are ugly.
I am just not yet impressed with Huawei. This year especially. They are just more expensive now. That honor 8 seems like last try to make something affordable and decent. But axon 7 and OP3 still are better choice.
Fantastic video nonetheless.I hope enjoyed Brasov😉.Sibiu,Sinaia and Peleș castle are unmissable objectives should you return to Romania.
note 7 or iphone 7 or one Plus 3?
OP3 doesn't compare to either, and the Note is far superior to any iPhone, so go for that.
Note 7 is superior atm
What's you're looking for ?
There can only be one!
+doge shibe like what do you need the phone for what's the requirement are u a business man or are u a phone gamer maybe you just occasionally watch videos what do you need it for
could you make a xiaomi mi5 oneplus 3 comparison video?
What ver is that is that lollipop