Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G. 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 P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G981B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 151.7 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Width 73.88 mm 69.1 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Depth 7.65 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 163 g Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.382 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 5G 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) - Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode - HDR+
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, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, 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, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
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, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 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, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, 3x Hybrid Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro 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, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G 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 1200 minutes Huawei P20 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 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 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 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 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
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
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
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
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
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 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, geomagnetic sensor, ultrasonic sensor, HR 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 HD Voice, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages, Samsung KNOX 3.5
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
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-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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