Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a 78.9 score against 78.7. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy M20 has the previous 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Galaxy M20 is way newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it is thicker and just a bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M20 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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