Huawei P10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P10 PlusHuawei P10 PlusChina · 6GB · 64GB · AL00
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeGlobal · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Huawei P10 Plus
Huawei P10 Plus
China · 6GB · 64GB · AL00
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.7Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware 5.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera 6.4Camera
Connectivity score 5.8 Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
18 reviews
8.8
422 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Specs where to buy Huawei P10 Plus Huawei P10 Plus
China · 6GB · 64GB · AL00 		Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 73% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 74.2 mm
153.5 mm
7.0 mm 		72.6 mm
150.9 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 165 g 157 g
Micro Kirin 960
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 164.835
v7 		175.184
v8
Battery 3750 mAh 3600 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2017,
7 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Huawei P10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Size
74.2 mm • 153.5 mm • 7.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 150.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 165 g 157 g
Usable surface 73 % 76 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black

Blue

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type LTPS LCD Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.5
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.3
Is it comfortable?
9.5
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
8.8
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 960 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.84 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP8 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM --

Antutu
Score
164.835
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 54% of devices
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175.184
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.1
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.4
8.9
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BRITECELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.5"
2
Camera type

Black & white
--
Resolution
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX319 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.2" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
89
Mobile
91
Photo
86
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.7
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
8.7
Quality of selfies
8.5
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
8.7
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.890 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body 		0.264 W/Kg on head
0.507 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.440 W/Kg on head
0.530 W/Kg on body 		1.150 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
8.9
Quality of the GPS
9.5
8.9
And the WiFi?
9.0
8.9
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 56%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 17%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 6%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 65%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
18 reviews
422 reviews
Prices
From $ 324 --
From $ 170 --

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