Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. 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 Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 155 mm 147.1 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 73.88 mm 71.6 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 7.65 mm 9.2 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Black
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
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) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 5.3" Huawei P20 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Huawei P20 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display -
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P20 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei P20 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
User Memory - 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting -
Light Source Dual tone LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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 Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei P20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P20 Pro has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 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: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 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 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, 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 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA 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
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger -
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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