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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 78.1 against 75.8. Huawei P20's body is newer, much thinner and lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei P20 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei P20 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei P20 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei P20 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same video frame rates. Galaxy S7 Active counts with longer battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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