Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 78.1 score against 76.2. The Galaxy XCover 5 body weights the same than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is thicker. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bigger display and a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit better processor than Galaxy XCover 5. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 lite captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a back facing camera with a better resolution and higher video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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