Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) and Huawei Mate 20 X (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

Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G975U1 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Width 74.1 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Depth 7.8 mm 8.38 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Weight 175 g 233 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Body Colour Prism black | Prism blue Emerald Green
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 522 ppi 345 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
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 AOD(Always On Display) Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.6 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
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 Mali-G76
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
User Memory 107 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
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, manual Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes 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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash 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, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus -
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2340 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface One UI EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, 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 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, 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 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
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP53, TUV Rheinland
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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