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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 Pro is just a bit better than the Huawei P9, having a 78.4 score against 72.9. Even though Galaxy C7 Pro is newer than the Huawei P9, it's a little thicker and heavier. Huawei P9 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei P9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy C7 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P9, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy C7 Pro also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P9 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro both have similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy C7 Pro has just a little better battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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