Category Breakdown
Allview P8 Energy
Allview P9 Energy
Performance
54.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.563.5
Build
66.868.8
Overall
59.061.6
Summary
- The Allview P8 Energy features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the P9 Energy upgrades to a 1080 x 1920 pixel AMOLED display, offering sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the P8 is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the P9 utilizes the more advanced Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 with an octa-core CPU, providing better multitasking and graphics capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the P9 includes phase detection autofocus (PDAF) for improved focus speed, and it also has an 8 MP front camera compared to the P8's 5 MP.
- Battery capacity is higher in the P8 at 6000 mAh, compared to the P9's 5000 mAh, but the P9 benefits from a newer Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system versus the P8's Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
- Build-wise, the P9 is lighter at 183g and slightly slimmer than the P8, which weighs 212g and has a thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview P8 Energy
Allview P9 Energy
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wiredReverse wired
10W wiredReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152 x 76 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
212 g
183 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Brown
Gold, Mocha Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

