Huawei Mate 30 5G
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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
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Huawei Mate 30 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Performance
88.989.2
Camera
95.597.5
Display
80.487.3
Battery
90.190.4
Build
78.789.6
Connectivity
88.287.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
76.881.2
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has a glass front with a plastic back, making the Mate 30 slightly heavier at 196g compared to the Note20's 192g.
- The Mate 30 has a 6.62-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Note20 offers a slightly larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 30 is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, while the Note20 uses either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 5G+, depending on the region.
- The Mate 30's camera system includes a 40 MP wide lens, while the Note20 features a more versatile setup with a 12 MP wide, 64 MP telephoto, and 12 MP ultrawide lens, allowing for 8K video recording.
- The Mate 30 has a 4200mAh battery with 40W charging, while the Note20 has a slightly larger 4300mAh battery with 25W charging.
- Both run Android 10, but the Note20 is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5, while the Mate 30 lacks Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 30 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2020, August 05
Announced
2019
2020, August 05
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: TAS-AN00, TAS-TN00 (China)
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: SM-N981B (International); SM-N981U (USA); SM-N981U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N981W (Canada)
Display
Size
6.62"
6.7"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.54", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired27W wirelessReverse wireless
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
196 g
192 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer