Huawei Mate 20 X vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X and Samsung Galaxy Note20. 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 X vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.6 mm 161.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Width 85.4 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Depth 8.15 mm 8.3 mm Huawei Mate 20 X is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Weight 232 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.2" 6.7" Huawei Mate 20 X has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 -
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 20 X.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 X has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 12x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 X has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 X has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4300 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology TD-SCDMA / 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 Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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+, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, 3GA, MP4, HWA WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HUAWEI M-Pen support S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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