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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 82.9 score against 75.8. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's a bit thicker and heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better pixel density, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a larger display. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger camera aperture, a much better 40 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 40% more battery size.
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