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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.86 in
5.78 in
Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
Huawei dilutes the P9 a little too muchRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P9 Lite (Kirin 650, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0F/1.7

Storage

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height5.78 in5.61 in
Width2.86 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes

Connectivity

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Huawei P9 Lite 2016Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time630.0 h288.0 h
Talk time18.9 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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