Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has a general score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M20's 78.9 overall score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so both should give all the same OS features. The Huawei P20 Pro body is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy M20, although it was released about 11 months before.
Huawei P20 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M20, although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density, a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2240px. The Galaxy M20 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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