Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. The Huawei P20 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is a little heavier. Huawei P20 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, a way higher pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei P20 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P20 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei P20 features a better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition. Huawei P20 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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