Honor 9 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Honor 9
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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
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Honor 9 or Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 9 | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, June | 2017, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.79 in | 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 91 h |
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| Approximate price | 310 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 73.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) |
-13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Mali-T830 MP1 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 198241 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 419 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1216 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 378 | 118 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1543 | 447 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1873 | 713 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6302 | 3482 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 10491 | 2288 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 40% in 30 min |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China) Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM |
- Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia) |
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