Huawei P9 Plus
#2494
Samsung Galaxy J7
#3492Category Breakdown
Huawei P9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J7
Performance
72.456.5
Camera
19.127.9
Display
82.880.4
Battery
26.424.2
Build
76.282.6
Connectivity
66.252.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
48.540.6
Summary
- The Huawei P9 Plus features a more premium build quality with a glass front and aluminum back, compared to the Samsung Galaxy J7's plastic construction.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, but the P9 Plus offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the P9 Plus is equipped with a Kirin 955 chipset and 4GB of RAM, providing better processing power than the J7's Snapdragon 615 or Exynos 7580 with 1.5GB of RAM.
- The camera on the P9 Plus includes a dual 12 MP setup, while the J7 has a single 13 MP camera, giving the P9 Plus an edge in versatility.
- The P9 Plus also has a larger 3400 mAh battery compared to the J7's 3000 mAh, supporting faster charging at 18W.
- Finally, the P9 Plus runs on Android 6 with EMUI 5, while the J7 starts with Android 5.1 and is upgradable to 7.1.1, offering a more modern software experience on the P9 Plus.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J7
General
Release Date
2016
2015, July 16
Announced
2016
2015, June 19
Description
Versions: VIE-L09 (Single SIM); VIE-L29 (Dual SIM)
Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost).
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 405Mali-T720MP2
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 38% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight
162 g
171 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
White, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity