Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 global score. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, offering a lot of extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's design is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels density. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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