Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a overall score of 81.4 against 79.3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Huawei P20 Pro is a way newer device than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, although it's just a bit thicker and a little heavier.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Huawei P20 Pro features a faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P20 Pro features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Huawei P20 Pro shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera, a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a way bigger sensor.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei P20 Pro is also by far the cheapest.
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