Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7's score of 79.5. The Huawei P20 Pro is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Galaxy S7, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a brighter display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels density.
Huawei P20 Pro features a little better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Huawei P20 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Huawei P20 Pro features more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Huawei P20 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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