Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.35 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 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
The Huawei P20 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having a global score of 81.4 against 78.1. The Huawei P20 Pro is a notably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel density. The Huawei P20 Pro features just a little better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P20 Pro captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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