Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 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 |
| $ 274.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.6 |
| 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 Huawei P20 has a general score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's general score of 78.1. The Huawei P20 is a a bit heavier device than Galaxy S7 edge, but both are 0.3inches thick. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing you some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei P20 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P20 also has a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Huawei P20 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates, a 12 megapixels camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Huawei P20 counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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