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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 20, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a little inferior pixel count in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 20 has improved battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent more battery size. The Huawei Mate 20 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera sensor.
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