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Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A70

What P20 does better (7) and where Galaxy A70 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P20
Huawei · 2018P20
5.3Score
7 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy A70
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A70
5.5Score
11 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
5.2Display5.9
5.8Camera5.9
2.5Battery3.2
6.2Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P20Galaxy A70
70.8 × 149.17.676.7 × 164.37.9
P20Galaxy A70Difference
Height149.1 mm164.3 mm−15.2 mm
Width70.8 mm76.7 mm−5.9 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.9 mm−0.2 mm
Weight165 g183 g−18 g

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

Why is P20 better than Galaxy A70?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A70: No
  2. Peak brightness770 nits vs 600 nits+28%
  3. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  4. Weight165 g vs 183 g+11%
  5. Pixel density428 ppi vs 393 ppi+9%
  6. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  7. Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy A70 better than P20?

  1. Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+32%
  2. Main camera20 MP vs 32 MP+60%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelNo · P20: Yes
  5. Memory card slotNo · P20: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P20: Yes
  7. Screen size5.8″ vs 6.7″+16%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
  10. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio80.4% vs 86%+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P20Huawei P20≈ $2105.3
Design
Weight165 g183 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.9 mm
Height149.1 mm164.3 mm
Width70.8 mm76.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours—White, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size5.8″6.7″
PanelLCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,240 px2,400 px
Pixel density428 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness770 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—604 nits
Screen-to-body ratio80.4%86%
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process—11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali G72 MP12Adreno 612
AnTuTu score—480,034
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,672
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)—128 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera20 MP32 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,400 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—25 W
Charged in 30 min—45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorYesUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintfingerprint
SAR (head)—0.35 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 8.1One UI
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