Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| 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 Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than the Huawei P20, getting a score of 79.5 against 78.1. Although Galaxy Note7 is a better cellphone than the Huawei P20, we must note that it is also an older, just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone. Huawei P20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P20 also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Note7 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P20 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P20 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a little better battery life than Huawei P20, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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