Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is a lot better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's global score of 78.7. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy S20's design is newer and just a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it's just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Galaxy S20 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
The Galaxy S20 shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger camera aperture, a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy S20 costs more money than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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