Huawei P9 with Dual Leica camera takes the competition against Samsung Galaxy S7 to another level

Huawei recently launched its flagship smartphone, the P9 for Rs 39,999 in India. The Huawei P9 smartphone is an amalgamation of premium looks and powerful specifications. However, what gives it an edge is its camera prowess.

The Huawei P9 is powered by Leica, which is a well known company in the camera segment. What makes the Huawei P9 exceptional in its price range is its dual-camera set up.

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Here is a comparison of the specifications of the Huawei P9 with the Samsung Galaxy S7, which is also a specs heavy smartphone, however is priced on the higher side. Samsung launched the flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone at a price of Rs 48,900.

Huawei's newly arrived P9 smartphone features a 5.2-inch FHD display with a 1920×1080 pixel resolution, making way to a pixel density of 423PPI. The display size is perfect for a comfortable use of the phone. Samsung's Galaxy S7, on the other hand, has a 5.1-inch display, which is marginally smaller than the Huawei P9.

The Huawei P9 is powered by the in-house Kirin 955 SoC with octa-core clocked at 2.5GHz with 64-bit ARM-based processor, which promises smooth performance and better battery efficiency. On the other hand, the Galaxy S7 runs the Exynos 8890 chipset.

Both smartphones come with 4GB of RAM. The Huawei P9 also brings 32GB of internal storage with expandable memory support using a microSD card. Both phones offer good storage capacity to let users save their memories right on their phones.

Camera is the department which changes the comparison game between the Huawei P9 and the Samsung Galaxy S7. The P9 features a dual-camera Leica lens. It boasts a 12MP dual camera set-up, which employs Leica SUMMARIT H 1:2.2/27 aspherical lens and 1.25-micron pixels promising the users with amazing image quality in low light conditions.

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The camera set up promises pictures that offer DSLR quality. Moreover, it comes with in-built capability to take note of depth of field, and let user use selective focus technology for changing focus point in the image. It can also offer bokeh effect, just like professional DSLR camera. In comparison, the S7 features a 12MP camera, but it is a single lens camera.

Also, the Huawei P9 features an 8MP front facing snapper, whereas the Galaxy S7 has a 5MP front facing camera.

Both smartphones are powered by 3000mAh battery. According to Huawei, the Kirin 955 chipset is more battery efficient, resulting in longer power back up. Moreover, the phone features battery saving mode and quick charge technology. The Galaxy S7 also comes with quick charge and battery saving mode.