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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro, having a score of 84.2 against 81.4. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Huawei P20 Pro were released only 7 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. The Huawei P20 Pro and the Galaxy A7 (2018) both feature very similar displays, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei P20 Pro shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images in low light situations, it also counts with a camera with a way higher 40 MP resolution, a much larger sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and a lot higher video resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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