Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Huawei P20

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
CPU
Chipset
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Price
$319.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Main
Model
Huawei P20
Price
$453.98
Advantages
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
—
GPU
—
camera
Rear
Triple:24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, blue, gold, pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (optional)
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
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
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, April 6th
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.55 µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica optics, 2x lossless 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
5.8 inches, 85.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4 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, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
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 - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
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 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

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The Huawei P20 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) display resolution with 429 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Galaxy A7 (2018) 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) display resolution with 411 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Huawei P20 model weight 165g which is 3g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy A7 (2018).

The Galaxy A7 (2018) device has a card slot. It's a pleasant bonus: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Huawei P20 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3400mah battery which is 100mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) cell. It means that this phone can be used longer without charging.

The Galaxy A7 (2018) has 5 advantages and the P20 only 3 so the Galaxy A7 (2018) will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.