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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a global score of 78.9 against 78.7. The Samsung Galaxy M20 design is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M20 has 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy M20 features more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy M20 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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