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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9's general score of 72.9. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy S7 edge body is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker than Huawei P9. Huawei P9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better display than Huawei P9, because it has a higher display pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a way bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
Huawei P9 counts with a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S7 edge has improved battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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