Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 151.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 74.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.3 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 172 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 401 ppi Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.5 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei P9 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1020 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, 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 3, Band 7, Band 8, 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 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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