Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| 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
The Huawei P20 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 76.1. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, providing some nice extra features. Huawei P20's body is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 Max.
Huawei P20 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Galaxy J7 Max and Huawei P20 feature quite similar processing units, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P20 has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The Huawei P20 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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