Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
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Huawei P20 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei P20 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2018, March | 2018, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.91 in | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.68 in | |
Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Burgundy Red, Black Night | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 620 EUR | 400 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.8" in | |
Screen area | 93.9 cm2 | 85.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 84.2% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 408 PPI | 426 PPI | |
Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 40 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', 3x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 109 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
Functions | Leica optics | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 72 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 67 | ||
DxOMark Video | 79 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 512 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 262139 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 356 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1467 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
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, aptX |
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 , Infrared port | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite |
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