Huawei P9 plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 plus and Samsung Galaxy Note7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.3 mm 153.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than Huawei P9 plus.
Width 75.3 mm 73.9 mm Huawei P9 plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Depth 6.98 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P9 plus is narrower than Huawei P9 plus.
Weight 162 g 169 g Huawei P9 plus is lighter than Huawei P9 plus.
Body Colour Quartz grey Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver
Body Material Metal Gorilla glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger screen size than Huawei P9 plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better pixel density than Huawei P9 plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Samsung Exynos 8890
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 Mali T880 MP12
MEMORY Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 52.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode, RAW mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9 plus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Knuckle 2.0 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1
OTHERS Huawei P9 plus Samsung Galaxy Note7
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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