Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Huawei P20 Pro

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei P20 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz238 Hz
Response time8.5 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 704 216
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU20694095187
GPU180770104334
Memory13699982832
UX15535290088
NanoReview Score680061372441
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 20.1 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing06:49 h07:43 h
Video Playback10:33 h11:30 h
Games04:30 h05:07 h
Standby Mode69 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.761/1.74
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length29 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/4
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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