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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. Galaxy Note7's construction is heavier and thicker than Huawei P9. Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P9, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei P9, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has 64 GB internal memory. Huawei P9 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy Note7 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Galaxy Note7 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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