Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is better than Huawei P8max, with a 79.5 score against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 design is newer and a lot lighter, but also thicker than Huawei P8max. The Huawei P8max has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores (although slower).
Galaxy Note7 counts with a sharper display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy Note7 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P8max, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Huawei P8max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei P8max features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4360mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.