Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is better than Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 overall score. Galaxy Note 20's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than Huawei nova 5T. Huawei nova 5T has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
The Huawei nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 have extremely similar memory capacity for apps and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with higher video frame rates and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei nova 5T. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Huawei nova 5T, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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