Screen size
P8 ProWinner: 5.5"+3.6%
P9 Energy Lite5.3"
Quick verdict
P8 Pro leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
P8 Pro
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
P9 Energy Lite
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
P8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
P9 Energy Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
P8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P9 Energy Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
P8 Pro
HSDPA 900 / 2100
P9 Energy Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
P8 Pro
1, 3, 7, 20, 38
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
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 Lite
1, 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
P8 Pro
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
P9 Energy Lite
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
P8 Pro
2018, January. Released 2018, January
P9 Energy Lite
2016, September. Released 2016, September
Status
P8 Pro
Discontinued
P9 Energy Lite
Discontinued
Dimensions
P8 Pro
153 x 75.2 x 8 mm (6.02 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
P9 Energy Lite
149 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.87 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
Weight
P8 Pro
186.5 g (6.60 oz)
P9 Energy Lite
174 g (6.14 oz)
SIM
P8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P9 Energy Lite
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
P8 Pro
IPS LCD
P9 Energy Lite
IPS LCD
Size
P8 Pro
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
P9 Energy Lite
5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
P8 Pro
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
P9 Energy Lite
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)
Protection
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy Lite
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
P8 Pro
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
P9 Energy Lite
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
P8 Pro
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
P9 Energy Lite
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
CPU
P8 Pro
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
P9 Energy Lite
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
P8 Pro
Mali-T720MP2
P9 Energy Lite
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
P8 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
P9 Energy Lite
microSDXC
Internal
P8 Pro
16GB 2GB RAM
P9 Energy Lite
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
P8 Pro
eMMC 5.0
P9 Energy Lite
eMMC 5.1
Single
P8 Pro
13 MP, AF
P9 Energy Lite
13 MP, PDAF
Features
P8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
P9 Energy Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
P8 Pro
1080p@30fps
P9 Energy Lite
1080p@30fps
Single
P8 Pro
8 MP
P9 Energy Lite
5 MP
Video
P8 Pro
P9 Energy Lite
Loudspeaker
P8 Pro
Yes
P9 Energy Lite
Yes
3.5mm jack
P8 Pro
Yes
P9 Energy Lite
Yes
WLAN
P8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
P9 Energy Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
P8 Pro
4.2, A2DP, LE
P9 Energy Lite
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
P8 Pro
GPS
P9 Energy Lite
GPS
NFC
P8 Pro
No
P9 Energy Lite
No
Radio
P8 Pro
FM radio
P9 Energy Lite
FM radio
USB
P8 Pro
microUSB 2.0
P9 Energy Lite
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy Lite
Yes
Sensors
P8 Pro
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
P9 Energy Lite
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
P8 Pro
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
P9 Energy Lite
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy Lite
Up to 450 h
Talk time
P8 Pro
-
P9 Energy Lite
Up to 20 h
Colors
P8 Pro
Gold
P9 Energy Lite
Gold, Mocha Gold
Models
P8 Pro
P8 PRO
P9 Energy Lite
-
SAR EU
P8 Pro
1.39 W/kg (head)
P9 Energy Lite
0.72 W/kg (head)