Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Huawei P20

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
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
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S10+
Price
$799.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.8 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 1 TB, 12 GB RAM, 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only)
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Main
Model
Huawei P20
Price
$453.98
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
Dual 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12Âµm, depth sensor
Video
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - HDR10+ - Always-on display
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
body
Dimensions
157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g / 198 g (ceramic) (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic body
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
1 TB, 12 GB RAM, 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 - ANT+ - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, April 6th
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.55 µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica optics, 2x lossless zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front
24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 85.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.1
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
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 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S10+ has 4K UHD (1440 x 3040 pixels) screen resolution with 525 ppi pixel density that is more high than the P20 4K UHD (1080 x 2244 pixels) screen resolution with 429 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The P20 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Galaxy S10+: 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm versus 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm. The P20 model weight 165g that is 10g lighter than the weight of the Galaxy S10+.

The Galaxy S10+ model has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S10+ has a better battery life as it is produced with 4100mah battery that is 700mah bigger than the P20 cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S10+ will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.