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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's general score of 78.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei P20 Pro construction is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P20 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
Huawei P20 Pro costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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