Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting an 84.2 score against 75.5. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design is much newer, but just a little thicker and just a bit heavier than Huawei P9 Plus. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) and Huawei P9 Plus have very similar displays, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more memory for apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a much larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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