P20 Pro vs Galaxy S7

Both of these Android beauties were considered top of the range upon release, but with two years between them, some real technological improvements can be found in the P20 Pro over Samsung’s 2016 flagship.

Having cemented their place as a major player with the S6, Samsung capitalised on the device’s popularity with another smashing phone in the same mould. Making a few minor tweaks to its predecessor’s award winning design, the Galaxy S7 became one of the hottest phones on the market. With an IP68 waterproof rating, a pin-sharp 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display and the popular ‘Always On’ function, the S7 garnered rave reviews and a heap of new Samsung loyalists.

But technology moves quickly, and rising stars Huawei have been working hard to challenge Samsung for the Android crown in the two years since the S7 came out. The Chinese firm has been particularly praised for its amazing camera tech, and the P20 Pro is a great example – its 40+20+8-megapixel rear camera array outshines the S7’s solid single 12-megapixel snapper, producing clearer and sharper images, and the powerful 4000 mAh battery dwarfs the S7’s 3000 mAh cell. Throw in a 24-megapixel front-facing camera and a Fast face unlock feature and the P20 Pro rates as one of the best Android phones on the market.

The Galaxy S7 is an excellent phone, but recent years have seen it overtaken by more cutting edge rivals like the P20 Pro.