Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Huawei P9

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
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Main
Model
Huawei P9
Price
$119.99
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
BODY Dimensions: 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, April
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 955
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 27 mm, Leica optics, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p
Video
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features
1.25 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~423 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Emotion UI 4.1
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
145 x 70.9 x 7 mm (5.71 x 2.79 x 0.28 in)
Weight
144 g (5.08 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM (EVA-L19/EVA-L09) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (EVA-L29)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes (EVA-L09 only)
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - EVA-L19 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - EVA-L29
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), B41 - EVA-L19 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S7 uses a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the P9. This is an important advantage of this model as powerful processor allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S7 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Galaxy S7 has better rear camera specs which makes the Galaxy S7 a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The P9 front camera specs are better than that of the Galaxy S7: (8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then you have to keep in mind this advantage. The Galaxy S7 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is more high than the P9 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for watching movies. The P9 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Galaxy S7: 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm versus 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm. The P9 model weight 144g which is 8g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy S7.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 6 advantages and the P9 only 3 so the Galaxy S7 will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.