Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 and Samsung Galaxy A72. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A725F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 165 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater height than Huawei Mate 20.
Width 77.2 mm 77.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater width than Huawei Mate 20.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20.
Weight 188 g 203 g Huawei Mate 20 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Twilight | Black Awesome black | Awesome violet | Awesome blue | Awesome white
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A72 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb) 0.23 W/kg (head), 2.495 W/kg (limb), 1.168 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A72 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 381 ppi -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Real Smooth
Display Features - Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 -
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei Mate 20 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A72.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A72 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 102.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A72 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A72.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 19 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 23 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 146 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A72
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case -
Compliant Standards - IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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