Samsung has just announced their latest and greatest smartphone to date — the Samsung Galaxy Note7. And as we always do, let’s compare it against some of the current handsets in the market of the same league. In this comparison, we’re pitting it with the dual-camera touting Huawei P9 Plus.
| Samsung Galaxy Note7 | Huawei P9 Plus |
|---|---|
| 5.7-inch Curved Super AMOLED Quad-HD display, 2560 x 1440 resolution, 534ppi | 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD w/ 3D touch @ 1920 x 1080 pixels, 401ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| 2.3 GHz Quad-Core + 1.6 GHz Quad-Core Exynos 8890 Octa CPU | 2.5 GHz Quad-core & 1.8 GHz Quad-core HiSilicon Kirin 955 |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| 64GB internal storage | 64GB internal storage |
| Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| 12MP Dual Pixel PDAF f/1.7 rear camera w/ OIS, dual-tone LED flash | Dual 12MP PDAF rear camera w/ dual-tone LED flash, Leica optics |
| 5MP f/1.7 aperture front camera | 8MP autofocus f/1.9 front camera |
| 4G LTE Cat12 600Mbps | 4G LTE Cat6 300Mbps |
| Dual SIM, dual LTE hybrid (2nd SIM tray is for microSD) | Dual SIM, dual LTE hybrid (2nd SIM tray is for microSD) |
| WiFi 802.11ac | WiFi 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| NFC | NFC |
| - | IR Blaster |
| Iris Scanner | - |
| Hi-Fi Audio | Hi-Fi Audio |
| Heart-Rate Sensor | - |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| IP68 rating | - |
| Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| Fast Wireless Charging | - |
| 3,500mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery | 3,400mAh Li-Po non-removable battery |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow with TouchWiz | Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1 |
Summary of Advantages
Samsung Galaxy Note7:
- Higher resolution display
- S-Pen stylus input
- Better GPU
- Brighter camera lens
- Dual Pixel and OIS
- Faster LTE speeds
- Iris scanner
- Heart-rate sensor
- IP68-certified for waterproofing
- Fast Wireless charging
- Pressure sensitive display (3D touch)
- Dual camera setup
- Leica optics
- Higher resolution front camera w/ AF
- IR Blaster
The Galaxy Note7 has quite a lot of advantages over P9 Plus. The S Pen is something only the Note series have but Huawei’s offering has a pressure sensitive display to combat that. Camera-wise, the Galaxy Note7 has borrowed the S7/S7 Edge’s shooter thus we can expect great captures although the P9 Plus has its unique dual camera sporting an additional monochrome sensor for a more dramatic shot and Leica-engineered optics.
There are also a number of sensors onboard the Note7 including fast wireless charging, a heart-rate sensor, and an iris scanner. On the other hand, the P9 Plus has an IR Blaster for those who wants to get rid of all the remote controls in their home.
The Galaxy Note7 and Huawei P9 Plus are flagship devices with large displays and impressive specifications. Choosing between the two depends on your current needs and wants.
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