Huawei Pura 70 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
1420
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
4264
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14201159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42643158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
939616
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU316992220525
GPU194727225011
Memory240630146451
UX187267168329
NanoReview Score939616760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing scoren/a13391
Web scoren/a8714
Video editingn/a6104
Data manipulationn/a9006
NanoReview Scoren/a11163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsingn/a06:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:23 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.31/1.33
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/3.5
Focal length93 mm103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix125 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 1400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

Huawei Pura 70 Pro:

There is a smartphone model that supports only one physical SIM card and eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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