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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Huawei P30 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7, getting an 81.7 score against 79.5. The Huawei P30 design is much newer and just a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S7. The Huawei P30 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Huawei P30 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much better 40 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei P30 features a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P30 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei P30, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7, resigning a couple specifications.
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