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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a general score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max design is newer than Huawei P9's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Huawei P9 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J7 Max, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei P9 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei P9 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max have incredibly similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and equal 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a lesser MP back facing camera and a much tinier camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little better battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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