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Huawei Mate 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Comparison between Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Design & display	6.7	7.2
Performance & hardware	3.4	3.5
Camera	4.5	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	4.7
Battery & charging	3.9	3.6

Which one is for you?

Huawei Mate 9 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,600 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Fast Charge Power: 22.5 W; against 15 W
Display Contrast Ratio: 33,273 :1; against 4.439 :1

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Weight: 157 g; against 169 g
Usable Surface: 76.1 %; against 73.2 %
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Processor Model	HiSilicon Kirin 960	Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Process Size	16 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz Best value	2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	171,653	299,737
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	406	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,380	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU: 4 × Cortex-A73 at 2.4 GHz and 4 × Cortex-A53 at 1.8 GHz	Snapdragon 820 configuration: quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo). Exynos 8890 configuration: octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose and 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Body Colors	Gold, Grey	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink, Blue
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	7.7 mm
Body Width	75 mm	72.6 mm
Body Height	152 mm	150.9 mm
Weight	169 g	157 g Best value
Usable Surface	73.2 %	76.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	22.5 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	—	27 h
Music playback time	—	74 h

Display

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	534 ppi	534 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	33,273 :1 Best value	4.439 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 3G, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+
USB Version	USB Type-C	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	0.56 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.66 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.26 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.43 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	450 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Microphone Count	4 Best value	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Model numbers	LON-L29, LON-AL00	SM-G935F, SM-G935FD, SM-G935W8, SM-G9350, SM-G935S, SC-02H, SM-G935K, SM-G935L, SM-G935R4, SCV33, SM-G935X, SM-G935VC, SM-G935D

Features

Specification	Mate 9 Pro	Galaxy S7 edge
Built-in functions	—	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay