Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Huawei P20 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 78.1. Huawei P20 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S7 edge, but both are equally thin. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei P20 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P20 also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Huawei P20 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei P20 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Huawei P20 is also a bargain compared to others.
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