Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Huawei P20, with a global score of 98 against 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has older 13 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G construction is newer than Huawei P20's, but it is much heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a larger display and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a really longer battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots way better photographs and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot higher 108 MP resolution camera and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Huawei P20, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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