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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Max, having a global score of 78.7 against 76.1. Even when Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max were released only 5 months apart, Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little faster processor than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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