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Huawei P9 Plus

Huawei P9 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt

Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt
Performance
72.457.0
Camera
19.127.9
Display
82.880.4
Battery
26.424.2
Build
76.285.3
Connectivity
66.244.4
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
48.542.4

Summary

  • The Huawei P9 Plus features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt has a plastic back and frame, making the P9 Plus feel more robust.
  • Both phones have a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, but the P9 Plus offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the J7 Nxt's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the P9 Plus is powered by the Kirin 955 chipset with more RAM options, providing better multitasking capabilities than the J7 Nxt's Exynos 7870 with less RAM.
  • The P9 Plus has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor, while the J7 Nxt has a single 13 MP rear camera, offering different photography experiences.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the P9 Plus at 3400 mAh compared to the J7 Nxt's 3000 mAh, and the P9 Plus supports faster charging.
  • Lastly, the P9 Plus runs on Android 6 with EMUI, while the J7 Nxt comes with Android 7 and One UI, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt

General

Release Date

2016
2017

Announced

2016
2017

Description

Versions: VIE-L09 (Single SIM); VIE-L29 (Dual SIM)
Versions: J701F/DS (India); J701M J7 Neo (LATAM); J7 Core (Philippines)Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 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)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T830 MP1

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB 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)
152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6 mm (6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 in)

Weight

162 g
170 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
Black, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.61 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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 Mbps, 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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

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 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity