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Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

What Mate 30 Pro does better (11) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Huawei · 2019Mate 30 Pro
7.6Score
11 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20
7.7Score
13 advantages≈ $185
Higher score
7.6Display6.0
7.7Camera7.9
5.8Battery4.1
6.0Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 30 ProGalaxy Note20
73.1 × 158.18.875.2 × 161.68.3
Mate 30 ProGalaxy Note20Difference
Height158.1 mm161.6 mm−3.5 mm
Width73.1 mm75.2 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm+0.5 mm
Weight198 g192 g+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 30 Pro better than Galaxy Note20?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 12 MP3.3×
  2. Optical zoom3× vs 1.1×2.7×
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+5%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  6. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20: No
  7. Wireless charging power27 W vs 15 W+80%
  8. Pixel density409 ppi vs 393 ppi+4%
  9. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  10. Resolution (width)1,176 px vs 1,080 px+9%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 89.2%+5%

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Mate 30 Pro?

  1. Telephoto cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  2. 5GNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 3 GHz+27%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. eSIMNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  9. Weight198 g vs 192 g+3%
  10. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  12. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.3 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g192 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm
Height158.1 mm161.6 mm
Width73.1 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursSpace Silver, Cosmic Purple, Black, Emerald GreenMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,176 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990Exynos 990 - Global
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP16Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score—913,920
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,964
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,419
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.76"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom3×1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP10 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power27 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.0One UI 5
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