Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-12-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 280.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 78.1 score against 69.9. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A7 (2016) has Android 5.1 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Although Huawei P20 is just a little thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it's just a little lighter and also much newer.
Huawei P20 counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more cpu cores. Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P20, although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little smaller display and a little bit lower pixel density.
Huawei P20 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Huawei P20 is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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