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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-02-03 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 274.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a general score of 89.7, which is better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite construction is newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than the Huawei P20. Galaxy S10 Lite has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2244px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. The Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and faster video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S10 Lite costs a little more than the Huawei P20, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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