Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 score. Both devices we are comparing include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is notably older and just a little bit thicker than the Huawei P30 Lite, it's construction is still a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei P30 Lite has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a higher number of 2200 megahertz cores.
Galaxy S7 edge captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and a way less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture. The Huawei P30 Lite counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S7 edge features a little longer battery duration than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S7 edge is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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