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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7884 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is better than Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 general score. Both of these phones use the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is older than the Galaxy J7 Refine, it's construction is thinner and just a little lighter.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a way better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a much higher pixel count per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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