Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| -- | 0.59 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is way better than the Huawei nova 3, having a global score of 94.8 against 76.3. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has 13 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy S20's construction is newer and a little lighter than the Huawei nova 3's, but it is a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way less megapixels back camera, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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