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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| 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 + 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 | 0.59 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 | 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), 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 global score. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a way newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S7, but it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy S7 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate 20 Pro, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7, letting go some specifications.
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