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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a global score of 84.2 against 78.7. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a little lighter phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but they are 0.3inches thick. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light environments, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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