Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 general score. Galaxy A7 (2017) is a newer and somewhat lighter device than Huawei P8max, although it's also somewhat thicker. Huawei P8max features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). They have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei P8max has a greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture. Huawei P8max features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4360mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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