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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 412 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 710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 P30 Lite is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 77 against 75.8. The Huawei P30 Lite body is much newer, incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei P30 Lite features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei P30 Lite features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery duration than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei P30 Lite is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei P30 Lite, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some features and specifications.
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