Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. Even though Huawei P20 Pro is way newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving some additional features.
Huawei P20 Pro features a quite better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Huawei P20 Pro captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a camera with lot more megapixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei P20 Pro features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Huawei P20 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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