Comparison of Huawei P20 and Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones based on their characteristics
Manufacturer and Model
- Manufacturer
- Huawei
- Samsung
- Phone model
- P20
- Galaxy S8
- Year of release
- 2018
- 2017
Appearance
- Case type
- Monoblock
- Monoblock
- Body length
- 149 mm
- 149 mm
- Body width
- 71 mm
- 68 mm
- Body thickness
- 7.7 mm
- 8 mm
- Weight
- 165 g
- 155 g
- Volume
- 81.28 cm³
- 81.12 cm³
- Body materials and finishes
-
- Aluminium alloy
- Plastic
-
- Aluminium alloy
- Metal
Processor (CPU)
- Processor model
-
- Hisilicon Kirin 970
-
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
- CPU clock speed
- 2360 MHz
- 2350 MHz
- Number of processor cores
- 8
- 8
- Level 1 cache (L1)
- 32 + 32 kB
- Level 2 cache (L2)
- 3 MB
- Processor size
- 64 bits
- 64 bits
- Instruction set architecture
- ARMv8-A
- ARMv8-A
- Manufacturing process
- 10 nm
- 10 nm
Graphics Processor (GPU)
- GPU
- GPU model
-
- Mali-G72 MP12
-
- Qualcomm Adreno 540
- GPU clock speed
- 767 MHz
- 710 MHz
- Number of GPU cores
- 12
Primary storage (RAM)
- The amount of RAM
- 4 GB
- 4 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR4
- RAM frequency
- 1833 MHz
- 1866 MHz
- Number of RAM channels
- 2
- 2
Internal storage
- Built-in memory
-
- 128 GB
-
- 64 GB
SD card
- Types of Supported Memory Cards
-
- microSDXC
- microSDHC
- microSD
- Maximum expandable memory
- 256 GB
- Hot swappable memory card
Mainboard
- Chipset
-
- Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970
-
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Operating system
- Operating system
- Android 8.1
- Android 7.0
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 3400
- 3000
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Li-Pol
- Wireless battery charging
- Charging the battery from USB
- Fast battery charging
- Fast charging technology
- Huawei Super Charge 3.0
- Adapter output power
-
- 4.5 V / 5 A
-
- 5 V / 2 A
- Call duration in GSM networks
- 19 h
- 23 h
- Standby time in GSM networks
- 480 h
- Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
- 19 h
- 23 h
- Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
- 480 h
Screen
- Screen diagonal
- 5.8 in
- 5.8 in
- Screen resolution
- 2240 x 1080 pixels
- 2960 x 1440 pixels
- Resolution formats
-
- Full HD
- HD
-
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
- Pixel density
- 429 ppi
- 568 ppi
- Screen technology
- IPS
- Super AMOLED
- Color depth
- 24 bit
- 24 bit
- Touch screen
- Touch screen type
- Capacitive
- Capacitive
- Anti-scratch screen
- Glass screen
- Curved screen
- Aspect ratio
- 2.074
- 2.056
- 2.5D curved screen
- Screen brightness
- 770 cd/m²
- 540 cd/m²
- Auto-rotate screen
- Ambient light sensor
- Proximity sensor
Main photo/video camera
- Camera megapixels
- 12 Mp
- 12 Mp
- Maximum photo resolution
- 4619 x 2598 pixels
- 4619 x 2598 pixels
- Shooting resolution formats
-
- Ultra HD
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
-
- Ultra HD
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
- Dual camera
- The presence of a flash
- Flash type
- Dual LED
- Dual LED
- Photomatrix model
- Sony IMX380 Exmor RS
- Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
- Photomatrix type
- CMOS BSI
- CMOS
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- f/1.7
- Number of lens elements
- 6
- Shooting settings
- Autofocus
- Phase detection autofocus
- Auto exposure
- Face detector
- Panoramic photography
- HDR photography
- Viewfinder
- Continuous photography
- Touch focus
- Exposure compensation
- Self-timer
- Optical image stabilization
- White balance
- ISO setting
- Scene selection
- Other photo settings
-
- Serial shooting
- Panoramic shooting
- Hdr shooting
- Face detection
-
- Serial shooting
- Panoramic shooting
- Hdr shooting
- Face detection
- Video capability
- Maximum video resolution
- 3840 x 2160 pixels
- 3840 x 2160 pixels
- Movie speed
- 30 fps
- 30 fps
- Movie settings
- Movie settings list
-
- White balance
- Color effects
- Scene selection mode
-
- White balance
- Color effects
- Scene selection mode
Front photo/video camera
- Front camera megapixels
- 24 Mp
- 8 Mp
- Maximum photo resolution
- 6532 x 3674 pixels
- 3771 x 2121 pixels
- Shooting resolution formats
-
- Ultra HD
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
-
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
- Photomatrix model
- Sony IMX320 Exmor RS
- Photomatrix type
- CMOS
- ISOCELL
- Aperture
- f/2
- f/1.7
- Front camera video
- Maximum video resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
SIM card and calls
- Number of SIM-cards
- 2
- 1
- Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
- Alternating
- Alternating
- SIM card type
- Nano-SIM
- Nano-SIM
- MP3 ringtones
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Vibration mode
- Speakerphone
- Conference call
- Speed dial
- Video calls
- Second microphone
- Noise reduction during a call
- Ability to mute the microphone during a call
- Extended phone book
- Contacts in the phone book
- Unlimited
- Unlimited
- Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory
Mobile communications
- Cellular generation
- 4.5G
- 4.5G
- GSM support
- GSM frequencies
-
- GSM 850 MHz
- GSM 900 MHz
- GSM 1800 MHz
- GSM 1900 MHz
-
- GSM 850 MHz
- GSM 900 MHz
- GSM 1800 MHz
- GSM 1900 MHz
- UMTS support
- UMTS frequencies
-
- UMTS 800 MHz
- UMTS 850 MHz
- UMTS 900 MHz
- UMTS 1700 MHz
- UMTS 1900 MHz
- UMTS 2100 MHz
-
- UMTS 850 MHz
- UMTS 900 MHz
- UMTS 1700 MHz
- UMTS 1900 MHz
- UMTS 2100 MHz
- TD-SCDMA support
- TD-SCDMA frequencies
-
- TD-SCDMA MHz
- TD-SCDMA MHz
- TD-SCDMA MHz
- TD-SCDMA MHz
- LTE support
- LTE frequencies
-
- LTE 700 MHz
- LTE 800 MHz
- LTE 850 MHz
- LTE 900 MHz
- LTE 1700 MHz
- LTE 1800 MHz
- LTE 1900 MHz
- LTE 2100 MHz
- LTE 2600 MHz
- LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
-
- LTE 700 MHz
- LTE 800 MHz
- LTE 850 MHz
- LTE 900 MHz
- LTE 1700 MHz
- LTE 1800 MHz
- LTE 1900 MHz
- LTE 2100 MHz
- LTE 2600 MHz
- LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
- LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
- TDD LTE support
Internet data transmission standards
- Data transmission standards
-
- HSPA+
- HSUPA
- HSDPA
- EDGE
- GPRS
-
- HSPA+
- HSUPA
- HSDPA
- EDGE
- GPRS
Wi-Fi
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi standards
-
- 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- 802.11n
- 802.11n 5GHz
- 802.11ac
-
- 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- 802.11n
- 802.11n 5GHz
- 802.11ac
- Wi-Fi Direct support
- Wi-Fi hotspot mode
- Dual band Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi MIMO
USB
- USB connector
- USB connector type
- USB Type-C
- USB Type-C
- USB standard
- 3.1
- 3.1
- USB OTG support
- USB host support
- USB Mass Storage support
Bluetooth
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Bluetooth standard
- 5.0
- 4.2
- Bluetooth LE support
- A2DP support
- AVRCP support
- Other Bluetooth profiles
-
- EDR
-
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP
Navigation and positioning
- Built-in GPS
- A-GPS support
- Installed GLONASS
- Built-in digital compass
Radio
- Built-in radio receiver
Sensors and gauges
- Ambient light sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Orientation and rotation sensor
- Gyroscope
- Magnetometer
- Barometer
- Hall sensor
Connectors and interfaces
- USB connector
- USB Type-C
- USB Type-C
- TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
- 3.5 mm
- Wireless NFC
- ANT+ wireless technology
Images
- Supported image formats
-
- PNG
- JPEG
- GIF
- BMP
-
- PNG
- JPEG
- GIF
- BMP
- Installed image editor
- Geo tags
Video
- Installed video player
- Supported video formats
-
- MP4
- MPEG-4
- MKV
- AVI
- 3GPP
- 3GPP
- Xvid
- H.263
- H.264
- H.265
- WMV
-
- MP4
- MPEG-4
- MKV
- AVI
- 3GPP
- 3GPP
- 3GPP2
- Xvid
- H.263
- H.264
- WMV
- Video resolution formats
-
- Ultra HD
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
-
- Ultra HD
- Quad HD
- Full HD
- HD
- Streaming video
- Geo tags
Audio
- Installed audio player
- Supported audio formats
-
- AAC
- AAC+
- eAAC+
- AMR
- AMR-NB
- AMR-WB
- FLAC
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
-
- AAC
- AAC+
- eAAC+
- AMR
- AMR-NB
- AMR-WB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
- MP3 support
- Streaming audio
- Dictaphone
- Voice notes
- TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
- 3.5 mm
Control elements
- Touch input
- Multitouch
- Pinch zoom
- Russified input
Documents and office
- Installed Organizer (PIM)
- Office document support
- IMAP4 protocol support
- Convert speech to text
Connectivity and synchronization
- PC connection
- Tethering support
- Synchronization over the mobile network
- OTA sync
- Synchronization with services
-
- Gmail
- Gtalk
- Youtube
- Google search
- Google maps
-
- Gmail
- Gtalk
- Youtube
- Google search
- Google maps
Software features
- Installed browser
-
- HTML
- HTML5
- CSS3
- WAP
-
- HTML
- HTML5
- CSS3
- WAP
Receiving and sending SMS
- SMS messages
- SMS T9 support
- SMS output in the form of a chat
- MMS support
Impact protection
- Waterproof case
- Dustproof case
Security
- Fingerprint scanner
- Face scanner
- Installed VPN
Additional features
- Standalone mode (flight mode)
SAR level
- SAR level
- 0.76 W/kg
- 0.48 W/kg
