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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei P20 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a 78.1 score against 75.8. Huawei P20's body is newer, extremely thinner and lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei P20 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P20 also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel density. The Huawei P20 has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P20 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video quality. The Galaxy S7 Active has superior battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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