Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei Pura 80
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 Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 432 1024
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8901629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21845134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU148103376339
GPU236968287783
Memory121310322037
UX141476220574
NanoReview Score6478571206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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