Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a 79.5 score against 78.7. Samsung Galaxy Note7's body has the same weight than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is just a bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's camera is very similar to the Galaxy Note7 one, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much tinier aperture and a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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