Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 78.7 score against 73.5. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's construction is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), although both of them were only released 6 months apart. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen density.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels and a lot smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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