Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung W2017's score of 73.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Huawei P20's construction is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung W2017.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung W2017, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei P20 also has more cpu cores. Samsung W2017 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number in each display inch.
The Huawei P20 has a slightly better camera than Samsung W2017, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in low-light environments, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and a back facing camera with a 12 MP. The Samsung W2017 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P20 features a way better battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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