Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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launch
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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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Model
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Price
$459.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
DISPLAY Size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, November
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - DCI-P3 - HDR10 - EMUI 9.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Charging
Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) - Qi wireless fast charging 15W - Reverse wireless charging - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player - Document editor - Photo/video editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Mate 20 Pro has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Mate 20 Pro has 4K UHD (1440 x 3120 pixels) display resolution with 537 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Samsung Galaxy S8 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Galaxy S8 smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Mate 20 Pro: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S8 model weight 155g that is 34g less than the weight of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

The Galaxy S8 is produced with a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to use headset for listening music. The Mate 20 Pro has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4200mah battery that is 1200mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S8 cell. That's mean this phone will work longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Mate 20 Pro will be the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.