Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Huawei nova 5T is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A20, getting a global score of 80.8 against 74.7. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version. Huawei nova 5T's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A20, but it's a bit heavier.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T features a brighter display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A20 counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 5T shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition, a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A20. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei nova 5T, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A20, resigning some features and specifications.
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