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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. Huawei P20's construction is notably newer, but just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2016). The Huawei P20 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a quite larger screen.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P20 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P20 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity. Huawei P20 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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