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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018

What Mate 20 Pro does better (15) and where Galaxy A7 2018 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
15 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2018
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A7 2018
5.8Score
2 advantages
6.1Display7.5
7.2Camera5.2
4.9Battery2.5
6.7Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProGalaxy A7 2018
72.4 × 156.98.676.8 × 159.87.5
Mate 20 ProGalaxy A7 2018Difference
Height156.9 mm159.8 mm−2.9 mm
Width72.4 mm76.8 mm−4.4 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.5 mm+1.1 mm
Weight189 g168 g+21 g

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

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Galaxy A7 2018?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 24 MP+67%
  2. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+27%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A7 2018: No
  8. Pixel density538 ppi vs 411 ppi+31%
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+18%
  12. Screen size6.4″ vs 6″+6%

Why is Galaxy A7 2018 better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. Weight189 g vs 168 g+12%
  2. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.5 mm+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g168 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.5 mm
Height156.9 mm159.8 mm
Width72.4 mm76.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Red—
Display
Screen size6.4″6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,220 px
Pixel density538 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness660 nits—
Measured brightness652 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%74.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 7885
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G71 MP2
AnTuTu score736,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP24 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera24 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W—
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0—
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