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Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018

What P20 Pro does better (12) and where Galaxy A7 2018 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei · 2018P20 Pro
5.8Score
12 advantages≈ $250
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A7 2018
5.8Score
5 advantages
5.0Display7.5
8.2Camera5.2
2.9Battery2.5
5.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P20 ProGalaxy A7 2018
73.9 × 1557.876.8 × 159.87.5
P20 ProGalaxy A7 2018Difference
Height155 mm159.8 mm−4.8 mm
Width73.9 mm76.8 mm−2.9 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.5 mm+0.3 mm
Weight180 g168 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P20 Pro better than Galaxy A7 2018?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 24 MP+67%
  2. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  3. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+21%
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  6. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Max video4K vs 1080p
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  11. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 74.4%+10%

Why is Galaxy A7 2018 better than P20 Pro?

  1. Memory card slotNo · P20 Pro: Yes
  2. Weight180 g vs 168 g+7%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  4. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  5. Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.5 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P20 ProHuawei P20 Pro≈ $2505.8
Design
Weight180 g168 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.5 mm
Height155 mm159.8 mm
Width73.9 mm76.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlack, Gold, Blue, Purple—
Display
Screen size6.1″6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,240 px2,220 px
Pixel density408 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness400 nits—
Measured brightness585 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%74.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970Samsung Exynos 7885
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process10 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G72 MP12Mali G71 MP2
AnTuTu score460,393—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,480—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP24 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.74"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera24 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W—
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorYesSide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.73 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 8.1—
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