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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate X is way better than Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a general score of 89.4 against 72.7. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate X has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing a lot of extra features. Although Huawei Mate X is newer than Galaxy J7 Refine, it's a lot thicker and a lot heavier.
The Huawei Mate X features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much higher 2200 x 2480px resolution, a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a way bigger screen. Huawei Mate X counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy J7 Refine counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a lot worse 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture. Huawei Mate X has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate X counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
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