Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 Pro
Price
$552.94
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
CAMERA Rear: Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
CAMERA Front: 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 93.8 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, April 6th
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7", OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 93.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz, 0.4 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei P20 Pro runs a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) in comparison with the Galaxy S7. This is an important specification of this phone as fast processor allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Huawei P20 Pro has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP12 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Huawei P20 Pro has better back camera specs which makes it a better selection for photo lovers. The Huawei P20 Pro front camera specifications are better than that of the Galaxy S7: (24 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Huawei P20 Pro 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) display resolution with 408 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Galaxy S7 device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the P20 Pro: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S7 model weight 152g which is 28g lighter in compare with the weight of the Huawei P20 Pro.

The Galaxy S7 device is produced with a memory card slot. This is a nice bonus: the user can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S7 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to use earphones and listen music. The P20 Pro has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 1000mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 cell. It means that this phone will work longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Huawei P20 Pro will become the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.