Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Pura 80 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
80 out 100
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Pura 80 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Pura 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11391638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30805141
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1196749
CPU206940371982
GPU180770286732
Memory136999319042
UX155352218993
NanoReview Score6800611196749
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Huawei Pura 80 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 Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:49 hn/a
Video Playback10:33 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode69 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS n/a
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 (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/0
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.1
Focal length29 mm93 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 Huawei Pura 80 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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