Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a general score of 78.9 against 75.5. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M20 has older 10 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy M20 construction is way newer, but heavier and extremely thicker than Huawei P9 Plus.
Huawei P9 Plus has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M20. They have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M20, although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display.
Galaxy M20 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller aperture, a camera in the back with less MP and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 features a superior battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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