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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having an 82.9 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it's just a little heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a way better 40 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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