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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

What P30 does better (10) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30
Huawei · 2018P30
6.1Score
10 advantages≈ $180
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20
7.7Score
20 advantages≈ $185
Higher score
6.1Display6.0
5.5Performance6.1
7.3Camera7.9
2.9Battery4.1
4.1Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30Galaxy Note20
71.4 × 149.17.675.2 × 161.68.3
P30Galaxy Note20Difference
Height149.1 mm161.6 mm−12.5 mm
Width71.4 mm75.2 mm−3.8 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.3 mm−0.7 mm
Weight165 g192 g−27 g

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

Why is P30 better than Galaxy Note20?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 12 MP3.3×
  2. Optical zoom3× vs 1.1×2.7×
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  4. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20: No
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20: No
  6. Weight165 g vs 192 g+16%
  7. Pixel density422 ppi vs 393 ppi+7%
  8. Measured brightness631 nits vs 615 nits+3%
  9. Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
  10. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+10%

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than P30?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme675 vs 1,4192.1×
  3. AnTuTu score732,904 vs 913,920+25%
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · P30: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · P30: Yes
  6. 5GNo · P30: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · P30: Yes
  8. Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+18%
  9. Storage (base)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  10. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825 vs 2,964+5%
  11. Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30: Yes
  12. Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30Huawei P30≈ $1806.1
Design
Weight165 g192 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.3 mm
Height149.1 mm161.6 mm
Width71.4 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlueMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.1″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density422 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness631 nits615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Exynos 990 - Global
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score732,904913,920
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8252,964
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6751,419
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.76"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom3×1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,650 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W25 W
Charged in 30 min70%50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
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
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.33 W/kg0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10One UI 5
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