Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is better than Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy S20 construction has the same thickness than Huawei nova 5T, but it's a bit lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S20 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Galaxy S20 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 has a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S20, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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