Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 P30 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, with a general score of 81.7 against 78.1. Huawei P30 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy S7 edge, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Huawei P30 has the older 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei P30 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density.
The Huawei P30 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei P30 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Huawei P30 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge have incredibly similar batteries performance, although the Huawei P30 also has 3650mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei P30, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 edge, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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