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- P20 vs Galaxy S10
Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy S10
What P20 does better (4) and where Galaxy S10 wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display6.9
5.8Camera5.0
2.5Battery2.8
6.2Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20Galaxy S10
| P20 | Galaxy S10 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 149.9 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 70.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 157 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 better than Galaxy S10?
- NFCYes · Galaxy S10: No
- Main camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
- Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 10 MP2.4×
Why is Galaxy S10 better than P20?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · P20: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · P20: Yes
- Peak brightness770 nits vs 1,215 nits+58%
- Pixel density428 ppi vs 550 ppi+29%
- Memory card slotNo · P20: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · P20: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P20: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+13%
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.1″+5%
- Weight165 g vs 157 g+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 149.9 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 70.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | — | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,240 px | 3,040 px |
| Pixel density | 428 ppi | 550 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 770 nits | 1,215 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 817 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 88% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP12 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 747,257 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,961 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 949 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 9 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.1 | One UI |
