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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei P20 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting an 81.4 score against 71.8. Huawei P20 Pro's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2240 and more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei P20 Pro takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a much better 40 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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