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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner than Galaxy S7 Active, even though they were only released 7 months apart. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery performance in Huawei Mate 9 Pro. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a much tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video resolution.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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