Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. Huawei Mate 20 is a a lot newer and just a little thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it is also just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Huawei Mate 20 features a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more processing cores. The Galaxy S5 Active has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Huawei Mate 20 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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