Huawei P9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei P9 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S7, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Price | $408 | $53 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 3,400 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 15W |
| RAM (max) | — | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 5.1 in |
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 162 g | 152 g |
| Released | Apr 2016 | Mar 2016 |
Summary: Huawei P9 Plus is ahead on battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy S7 is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy S7 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches, 71.1 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Features | Press Touch (pressure-sensitive display) | Always-on display |
Platform
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1/5 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo, TouchWiz UI (later Samsung Experience) |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (US/China) or Exynos 8890 Octa (EMEA) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Snapdragon 820; Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - Exynos 8890 |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Adreno 530 - Snapdragon 820; Mali-T880 MP12 - Exynos 8890 |
Memory
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| RAM | 4GB | — |
| Internal Storage | 64GB | — |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot), up to 128GB | — |
| Card slot | — | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only; microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM model |
| Internal | — | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Modules | Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), Leica optics, PDAF, laser AF | — |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Single | — | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.9, autofocus | — |
| Video | 1080p | 1440p@30fps |
| Single | — | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.34µm |
| Features | — | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Battery
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging (Huawei Quick Charge) | 15W wired, QC2; Fast wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
Body
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 152.3 x 75.3 x 6.98 mm | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 162 g | 152 g (5.36 oz) |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Build | — | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| Protection | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Launch
| Huawei P9 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
|---|
| Announced | April 2016 | February 2016 |
| Status | Released May 2016 | Available. Released 2016, March 11 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Huawei P9 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S7?
Huawei P9 Plus — 3,400 mAh for the Huawei P9 Plus versus 3,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Which is lighter, Huawei P9 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S7?
Samsung Galaxy S7 — 162 g for the Huawei P9 Plus versus 152 g for the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Which is newer, Huawei P9 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S7?
Huawei P9 Plus — Apr 2016 for the Huawei P9 Plus versus Mar 2016 for the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Is the Huawei P9 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy S7 rated higher?
We rate the Huawei P9 Plus 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 8/10.
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