Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Huawei P20's global score of 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an older, a little thicker and a bit heavier phone than Huawei P20. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Huawei P20, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Huawei P20 also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Huawei P20 has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P20. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Huawei P20, giving up some specs and features.
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