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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P10 Plus has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. Huawei P10 Plus is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016). Huawei P10 Plus has a better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater display density.
The Huawei P10 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P10 Plus features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh. Huawei P10 Plus's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s camera, because although the Huawei P10 Plus has a worse (4K) video quality and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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