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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 84.2 score against 78.7. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's a little lighter. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot better 24 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a way bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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