Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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Huawei P20 or Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P20 | Samsung Galaxy A50 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 166 g | 5.86 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Black, White, Blue, Coral | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 84.9 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.4% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 25 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF |
-25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | 88 | |
| DxOMark Video | 94 | 79 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 25 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 25 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 235257 | 175851 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 351 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1029 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1425 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1273 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 346 | 336 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1743 | 1187 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1891 | 1648 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6712 | 5155 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
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