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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 12 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S20 is better than Huawei nova 5T, having a general score of 94.8 against 80.8. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S20 design has the same thickness than Huawei nova 5T, but it's just a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S20 features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 has just a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh. The Huawei nova 5T has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S20 costs a lot more than Huawei nova 5T, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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