Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. Huawei P20's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, offering a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
Huawei P20 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a just a little higher screen density, a slightly better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a bit larger screen. Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Huawei P20 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P20 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Huawei P20 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a much better video resolution.
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