Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 10, although it was released around 20 months before. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite brighter display.
The Galaxy S7 features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 MP resolution camera and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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