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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, having a 75.8 score against 75.5. The Galaxy S7 Active design is somewhat heavier and way thicker than Huawei P9 Plus. The Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei P9 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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