Huawei P20 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. 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 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 149.1 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than Huawei P20.
Width 70.8 mm 67.1 mm Huawei P20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.65 mm 13.4 mm Huawei P20 is narrower than Huawei P20.
Weight 165 g 253 g Huawei P20 is lighter than Huawei P20.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Black Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material - Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
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
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Huawei P20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Huawei P20.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 374 ppi Huawei P20 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Huawei P20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Huawei P20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Huawei P20.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P20.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 2x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Camera Modes Auto scene recognition, 3D Portrait Lighting Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Leica Dual-Kamera, 2x Hybrid Zoom RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Huawei P20 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (Front) Light Fusion technology -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI Safe SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 406 hours -
Talk Time 1140 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 406 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 6, 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 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions 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, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C high resolution earphones SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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