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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 general score. Even though the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than the Galaxy J7 (2018), it's design is just a little lighter and thinner. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way better pixel quantity per display inch.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy J7 (2018). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy J7 (2018), letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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