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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Huawei Mate 20's body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy A7 (2017). The Huawei Mate 20 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2244px resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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