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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Huawei P20 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having an 81.4 score against 75.8. Huawei P20 Pro is a newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. The Huawei P20 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei P20 Pro captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a much better resolution camera.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S7 Active features a battery lifetime that is just as good as Huawei P20 Pro's battery lifetime.
The Huawei P20 Pro is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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