Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.73 GHz, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 40 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra delivers 16h 04m, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra offers 128 GB, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra equally at 8.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB

₹69,990

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

₹59,990

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Summary

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019

15 Feb, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


40 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
20 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


24 MP Wide Angle Lens	40 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4200 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
Super Charging	45W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
Sharp display with HDR support
Versatile triple rear cameras
Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life

Beautiful 120Hz screen
Capable and versatile cameras
Smooth performance
Useful software features

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Selfie camera could have been better
nanoSD cards aren't available in India

Massive size
100x Space Zoom not very useful
Iffy fingerprint scanner
Pricey

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.2/5

(401 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	492,456 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹59,990

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₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 15, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

492,456

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi

509 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %

90.62 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm

166.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

72.3 mm

76 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

189 grams

220 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size

48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera102 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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Not Available in any store

₹59,990

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₹159,999

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