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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus's overall score of 75.5. Even being the best device we compare here, the Galaxy Note4 body is older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei P9 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei P9 Plus has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P9 Plus also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P9 Plus has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a camera with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot better video definition.
The Huawei P9 Plus features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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