Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Huawei P30 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz231 Hz
Response time3.6 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 432 360
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)963912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25442259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU169143195913
GPU208710159297
Memory148420117921
UX141661128557
NanoReview Score667934601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C40 °C
Stability97 %48 %
Graphics Test20 fps14 fps
Graphics Score33772490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1097910855
Web score72127067
Video editing58115710
Data manipulation67047553
NanoReview Score90388525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 31.6 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing06:30 h08:25 h
Video Playback11:51 h13:36 h
Games04:44 h05:24 h
Standby Mode105 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.6
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/2.7
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 29 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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