Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than Huawei P20, getting an 80.4 score against 78.1. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better cellphone than the Huawei P20, it must be told that it is also older, just a little thicker and a bit heavier. The Huawei P20 and Galaxy Note Fan Edition both have really similar processing units, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a just a bit better count of pixels in each inch of display. The Huawei P20 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei P20 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P20. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, else you can save some dollars and get the Huawei P20, resigning a couple specifications.
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