Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G973U1 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 155 mm | 149.9 mm | Huawei P20 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Width | 73.88 mm | 70.4 mm | Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Depth | 7.65 mm | 7.8 mm | Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Weight | 174 g | 157 g | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Black | Twilight | Prism black | Prism blue | |
| Body Material | 3D glass | Gorilla glass 5 | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) | 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | Heart rate sensor | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.1" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2240 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Display Format | - | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 408 ppi | 550 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Features | FullView Display | Always-on display, Edge Screen | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| 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. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 |
| MEMORY | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.4 | Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 45 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Grid Line | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual tone LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.6 | F/1.5 & f/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Portrait mode | Live Focus mode | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Dual Pixel AF |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3400 mAh | Huawei P20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Standby Time | 421 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1320 minutes | 2040 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1320 min Standby: up to 421 hrs |
Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 | One UI | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 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 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, 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, FDD 1500 L, 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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio |
| FEATURES | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore | Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer |
| OTHERS | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67, IEC 60529 | VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification |
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