Screen size
equal specsP8 Pro5.5"
P9 Energy5.5"
Quick verdict
P9 Energy leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
P8 Pro
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
P9 Energy
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
P8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P9 Energy
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
P8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P9 Energy
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
P8 Pro
HSDPA 900 / 2100
P9 Energy
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
P8 Pro
1, 3, 7, 20, 38
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
P9 Energy
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
P8 Pro
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
P9 Energy
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
P8 Pro
2018, January. Released 2018, January
P9 Energy
2016, September. Released 2016, September
Status
P8 Pro
Discontinued
P9 Energy
Discontinued
Dimensions
P8 Pro
153 x 75.2 x 8 mm (6.02 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
P9 Energy
152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
P8 Pro
186.5 g (6.60 oz)
P9 Energy
183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM
P8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P9 Energy
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
P8 Pro
IPS LCD
P9 Energy
AMOLED
Size
P8 Pro
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
P9 Energy
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
P8 Pro
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
P9 Energy
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
P8 Pro
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
P9 Energy
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
P8 Pro
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
P9 Energy
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
P8 Pro
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
P9 Energy
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
P8 Pro
Mali-T720MP2
P9 Energy
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
P8 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
P9 Energy
microSDXC
Internal
P8 Pro
16GB 2GB RAM
P9 Energy
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
P8 Pro
eMMC 5.0
P9 Energy
eMMC 5.1
Single
P8 Pro
13 MP, AF
P9 Energy
13 MP, PDAF
Features
P8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
P9 Energy
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
P8 Pro
1080p@30fps
P9 Energy
1080p@30fps
Single
P8 Pro
8 MP
P9 Energy
8 MP
Video
P8 Pro
P9 Energy
Loudspeaker
P8 Pro
Yes
P9 Energy
Yes
3.5mm jack
P8 Pro
Yes
P9 Energy
Yes
WLAN
P8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
P9 Energy
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
P8 Pro
4.2, A2DP, LE
P9 Energy
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
P8 Pro
GPS
P9 Energy
GPS
NFC
P8 Pro
No
P9 Energy
No
Radio
P8 Pro
FM radio
P9 Energy
FM radio
USB
P8 Pro
microUSB 2.0
P9 Energy
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy
Yes
Sensors
P8 Pro
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
P9 Energy
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
P8 Pro
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
P9 Energy
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy
10W wired Reverse wired
Stand-by
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy
Up to 555 h
Talk time
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy
Up to 27 h
Colors
P8 Pro
Gold
P9 Energy
Gold, Mocha Gold
Models
P8 Pro
P8 PRO
P9 Energy
-
SAR EU
P8 Pro
1.39 W/kg (head)
P9 Energy
1.40 W/kg (head)