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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Huawei P9 Plus. The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy Note7 has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a slightly better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited environments, a larger camera sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Note7 features as much storage capacity for apps and games as Huawei P9 Plus, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 has just a little better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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