Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-27 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 global score. The Huawei P20 body is newer, just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy J7 Max features a processor that is very similar to Huawei P20's CPU, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei P20 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite greater pixel quantity per screen inch, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit bigger screen.
Huawei P20 features a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P20 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3400mAh battery size. Huawei P20 has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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