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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S20 is better than the Huawei Mate 30, getting a 94.8 score against 84. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version and Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version. Even when Galaxy S20 and Huawei Mate 30 were released with only 6 months difference, Galaxy S20 is lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Galaxy S20 features a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S20 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S20, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has higher video frame rate, a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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