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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 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-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro design is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixel density. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video definition. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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