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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Huawei P30 Pro

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 192g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz231 Hz
Response time8.5 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 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-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 704 360
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU206940195913
GPU180770159297
Memory136999117921
UX155352128557
NanoReview Score680061601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C40 °C
Stability51 %48 %
Graphics Test25 fps14 fps
Graphics Score42212490
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1330010855
Web score92217067
Video editing60015710
Data manipulation84877553
NanoReview Score112138525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 20.1 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing06:49 h08:25 h
Video Playback10:33 h13:36 h
Games04:30 h05:24 h
Standby Mode69 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 5x
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX650
Sensor size1/1.761/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/3.4
Focal length29 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/4
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.7
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 29 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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 P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
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
- Galileo
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 category2221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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