Only few smartphones have a large battery capacity, which is the candid truth, there’s a particular niche that prides on being a battery juggernauts. This particular smartphones comes in handy during travels or when going on adventures or anywhere you can charge your phone often. An example of such smartphone is the Allview P9 Energy, which does not only have enough power to last days but also has a nice hardware to follow. Let us have a look at how much of a power house it is.
Allview P9 Energy Key Specs and Price
- 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
- Octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The thing about big battery smartphones is that you have to be ready to ready to carry a fat device and weighty one at that. While the Allview P9 Energy is a bit of the above, it is still very much a moderate smartphone. It has a thickness of 8.2mm and weighs 183 grams which is not bad for a big battery smartphone. In addition to the sturdy weight it is made of metal which gives that sense of premium-ness when held.
There is a slight upgrade from what you have in its predecessor has it now comes in a Full HD display but maintains the same screen size (5.5-inch) and the old 16:9 aspect ratio. This improvement is much welcomed owing to the AMOLED panel with the nice contrast. The Allview P9 Energy also manages a pixel density of 401 ppi and slim bezels.
Battery and Camera
This is the highlight of the smartphone’s features, as it comes with a massive battery. This is a smartphone that on paper, is poised to go on for 4 days on light usage and 2 days on intensive usage. This certainly gives it an edge over a number of smartphones in this category. This brings us to the 5, 000mAh battery which also charges using the quick charge from MediaTek.
On the camera front, the smartphone features an averagely decent camera which takes nice pictures considering its category. The Allview P9 Energy has a 13MP shooter at the back along with a dual LED flash. On the other hand, you will find an 8MP camera for selfies which is good enough with added modes for a better image.
Hardware and Software
A number of large battery smartphones are built in a way that the battery takes up so much space or it is solely what it mostly focus on. However, the Allview P9 Energy sports a fairly powerful chipset even if it is very much still a mid-range one. You have a an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor a Mali-T860 GPU.
Also, the smartphone features a 4GB internal memory which gives ample space for multi-tasking with ease, apps installation and an overall smooth performance. In addition, you also have about 64GB of built-in storage which would have been taken up a bit by the system software but you’ll still have more than enough space left. However, the storage can be expanded up to 128GB in case you want more. The Allview P9 Energy runs on Android 6.0 directly from the box.
Pricing and Availability
The Allview P9 Energy is available for sale in various online stores and smartphone retail outlets for about 134, 000 Naira.
Allview P9 Energy Specs
Here are a few specs of the Allview P9 Energy:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Processor: Octa-core 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4 x 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 (Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T,860 MP2
- Memory: 4GB
- Colours: Gold, Mocha Gold
- Dimension: 152.3 x 75.3 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 183g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch,AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yea, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 21.1/5.76 Mbps,
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0, A2DP, EDR
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 reverse charging
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 500mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
