Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a score of 76.1 against 75.5. These phones have the same Android 7.0 Nougat OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a newer cellphone than Huawei P9 Plus, but it's a little heavier and thicker. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Max. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a little greater display pixel density. The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution, a way smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in low-light situations and a lower (Full HD) video definition.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P9 Plus also has 64 GB internal memory. The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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