Huawei P9 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9Huawei P9Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7Global · 4GB · 32GB · G930FD
Sony Xperia Z5 PremiumSony Xperia Z5 PremiumGlobal · 3GB · 32GB · E6883
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei P9
Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
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Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S7
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G930FD
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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Global · 3GB · 32GB · E6883
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
65 reviews
8.9
219 reviews
7.9
29 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Specs Huawei P9 price compare Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19 		Samsung Galaxy S7 price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G930FD 		stores to buy Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Global · 3GB · 32GB · E6883
Inches 5.2" 5.1" 5.5"
Resolution FHD QHD UHD
Usable surface 72% useful 72% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.9 mm
145.0 mm
6.9 mm 		69.6 mm
142.4 mm
7.9 mm 		76.0 mm
154.4 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 144 g 152 g 180 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 810
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 128.613
v7 		188.798
v8 		82.496
v6
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh 3430 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
1
23 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX300 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung Sony
Aliases -- -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2016,
8 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago 		September 2015,
8 years ago
State On Sale Not available Not available
Market Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9
Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Huawei P9
Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Size
70.9 mm • 145.0 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.6 mm • 142.4 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.0 mm • 154.4 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 144 g 152 g 180 g
Usable surface 72 % 72 % 71 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy, Glass Glass
Resistance - IP68 IP65
IP68
Colors
White

Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold
Black

Gold

Chrome

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.1" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		UHD
2160 x 3840 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 576 Pixels per inch 801 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Scratch resistant
  • Chemical tempered glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Anti-fingerprint coating

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.9
7.3
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
9.1
8.2
Is it comfortable?
8.9
9.0
8.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.9
8.7
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 4x Cortex-A57 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.55 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 20 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 430

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
128.613
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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188.798
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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82.496
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 12% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.8
8.3
8.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.2
9.0
8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.7
8.5
8.5
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx 23 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Sony IMX260 Exmor RS Sony IMX300 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BRITECELL CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- -- 100 - 12800
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.40 µm 1.08 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
2
Camera type

--
--
Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.2
8.8
Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
8.3
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.3
8.3
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.7
7.9
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.406 W/Kg on head
0.621 W/Kg on body 		0.466 W/Kg on head
0.468 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		1.240 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		0.430 W/Kg on head
0.810 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • TV-Out
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
9.0
9.0
Quality of the GPS
8.1
8.9
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.7
9.0
8.8
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3430 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Polymer Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 21%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 27%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 28%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 15%
    Never
  • 25%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 31%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 61%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
65 reviews
219 reviews
29 reviews
Prices
From $ 140 --
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