Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Huawei P20 Pro construction is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S5 Sport features a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Huawei P20 Pro, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Huawei P20 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations, a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
The Huawei P20 Pro costs more money than Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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