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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-03-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei P10's global score of 75.5. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S7 design is older, a bit heavier and thicker than the Huawei P10. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better looking display than Huawei P10, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei P10 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P10 also has 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a lot larger aperture.
The Huawei P10 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P10 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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