Huawei Mate 30 5G
#699
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
#768Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 30 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.053.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
70.566.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
68.768.2
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
12 MP
Main Camera Details
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
Front Camera
24 MP
10 MP
Front Camera Details
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
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
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No