Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 70
vs
Galaxy S20 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1256x2760 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 89.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
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
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 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
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores n/a 704
GPU Frequency n/a 800 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40963158
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU287309220525
GPU150681225011
Memory221038146451
UX178894168329
NanoReview Score837922760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4320
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Pura 70
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 LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 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 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 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
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, 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/3.5
Focal length125 mm103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 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 No 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 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 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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