Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10, having a 79.5 score against 78.9. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S7 is older than the Huawei Mate 10, it's body is a bit thinner and lighter. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy S7 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch and a little bit more brightness. The Huawei Mate 10 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S7 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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