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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, with a 77.7 score against 75.5. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides the user some additional features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a just a bit heavier device than Huawei P9 Plus, but both of them have the same thickness.
Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. Huawei P9 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy C7. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P9 Plus has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C7, although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution, a lower (Full HD) video quality and a smaller aperture.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy C7, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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