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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei P20 Pro has a general score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The Huawei P20 Pro body is newer, way thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei P20 Pro has a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a much better 40 MP resolution back camera.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
The Huawei P20 Pro is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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