Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Huawei P20
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size: 5.8" / Resolution: 1440 x 2960 px / Main camera: 12 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3000 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
Huawei P20
Screen size: 5.8" / Resolution: 1080 x 2224 px / Main camera: 20 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 24MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3400 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
How is Samsung Galaxy S8 better than Huawei P20?
Better display resolution: 1440 x 2960 px vs 1080 x 2224 px
Lighter: 155 g (5.47 ounces) vs 165 g (5.82 ounces)
Narrower: 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) vs 70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Shorter: 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) vs 149.1 mm (5.87 inches)
More color options: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red vs Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
How is Huawei P20 better than Samsung Galaxy S8?
Bigger battery capacity: 3400 mAh vs 3000 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 4 x 2.36 GHz & 4 x 1.84 GHz vs 4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.7 GHz
More internal storage in max option: 128GB vs 64GB
More megapixels main camera: 20 MP & 12 MP vs 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 24MP vs 8MP
Higher charging speed: 22.5W vs 15W
The phone is 11 months newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
Height
148.9 mm
(5.86 inches)
Width
68.1 mm
(2.68 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
155 g
(5.47 ounces)
5.8"
5.8"
Height
149.1 mm
(5.87 inches)
Width
70.8 mm
(2.79 inches)
Thickness
7.65 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
Height
148.9 mm
(5.86 inches)
Width
68.1 mm
(2.68 inches)
Thickness
8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
155 g
(5.47 ounces)
Height
149.1 mm
(5.87 inches)
Width
70.8 mm
(2.79 inches)
Thickness
7.65 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
3D comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
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Benchmarks
CPU
Samsung Galaxy S8
109,916 +15.47%
Huawei P20
95,187
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Samsung Galaxy S8
116,845 +11.99%
Huawei P20
104,334
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Samsung Galaxy S8
79,336
Huawei P20
82,832 +4.41%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Samsung Galaxy S8
66,008
Huawei P20
90,088 +36.48%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
Samsung Galaxy S8
1,432
Huawei P20
1,478 +3.21%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
Samsung Galaxy S8
357 +2.29%
Huawei P20
349
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark
Samsung Galaxy S8
5,699
Huawei P20
6,950 +21.95%
Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.
PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)
Samsung Galaxy S8
356
Huawei P20
458 +28.65%
Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.
Battery Performance
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
Battery Life
Charging timeComparison videos
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P20
Design
Weight
155 g (5.47 ounces)
165 g (5.82 ounces)
Thickness
8 mm (0.31 inches)
7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Width
68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Height
148.9 mm (5.86 inches)
149.1 mm (5.87 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
-
Volume
81.12 cm³
80.76 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
Water resistant
Color options
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
French Repairability Index
-
5.8
Display
Screen size
5.8"
5.8"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
IPS, LCD
Pixel density
568 ppi
428 ppi
Resolution
1440 x 2960 px
1080 x 2224 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 5
-
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
✔
-
Has a curved display
✔
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB
128GB
RAM
4GB
4GB
Android version
Android 9 Pie
Android 8 Oreo
CPU speed
4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.7 GHz
4 x 2.36 GHz & 4 x 1.84 GHz
GPU clock speed
546 MHz
850 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1866 MHz
1600 MHz
Semiconductor size
10 nm
10 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 11
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
-
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
29.8 GB/s
27.82 GB/s
OpenCL version
-
2
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
-
4
Maximum memory amount
4GB
-
GPU execution units
-
12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
9W
Shading units
-
192
Release date
2017
2018
Has NX bit
✔
✔
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
GPU turbo
900 MHz
900 MHz
Memory channels
-
2
Maximum amount of external memory supported
256GB
-
L1 cache
-
64 KB
Bits executed at a time
128
128
VFP version
4
4
Number of transistors
-
5500 million
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP
20 MP & 12 MP
Front camera
8MP
24MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.7
f/1.8 & f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
-
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
-
✔
Optical zoom
0x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
-
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.7
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Sensor size
5.76 x 4.29 mm
-
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm
-
Shoots 360° panorama
-
✔
Operating system
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
-
✔
Supports split screen
-
✔
Supports instant markup
-
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
-
✔
More languages supported
-
125
Can be used as a PC
✔
-
Has sharing intents
-
✔
Has a child lock
-
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
-
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Has offline voice recognition
-
✔
The browser has word wrap
-
✔
Has voice commands
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
3000 mAh
3400 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
15W
22.5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
22 hours
19 hours
Audio
Has aptX HD
-
✔
Has aptX
✔
-
Number of microphones
2
2
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Features
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
1000 MBits/s
1200 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
221 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.1
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM
1 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
4.2
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has a heart rate monitor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
✔
-
Has an iris scanner
✔
-
Is DLNA-certified
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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