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| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-05-03 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 78.1, which is better than the Galaxy S III's 69.7 score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version, giving some nice extra features. Huawei P20's body is notably newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy S III.
Huawei P20 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy S III features a little more vivid display than Huawei P20, although it has a much worse pixel density, a lot worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a little smaller screen.
The Huawei P20 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P20 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures, a much larger aperture and a much higher resolution camera.
Huawei P20 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Huawei P20 costs a little more money than the Galaxy S III, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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