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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Even though Huawei Mate 20 Pro is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's a bit heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 7 more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller display and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a camera in the back with much more MP and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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