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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a general score of 79.5 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 20's design is a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it's a bit heavier and was released 2 years before.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. Huawei Mate 20 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a bigger display.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Huawei Mate 20 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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