Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a global score of 75.8 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A6 construction weights the same than the Huawei P9 Plus, but it's just a little bit thicker. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P9 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy A6 features a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A6 also counts with a much higher resolution camera, a way bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low light situations and a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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