In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G950FD | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 148.9 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Width | 68.1 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Depth | 8 mm | 8.38 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Weight | 155 g | 233 g | Samsung Galaxy S8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Body Colour | Gold maple | Midnight black | Emerald Green | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| 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 | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 570 ppi | 345 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S8 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Processor Number | 8895 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| 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-G71 MP20 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| User Memory | 52.3 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 20 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.6" | - | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Standby Time | 81.12 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1200 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | 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 S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 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 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic 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, eye scan | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | IP53, TUV Rheinland | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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