Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Huawei P20

Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • 6.3" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 106
  • 3300 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy Note 8
News (126)
Galaxy Note 8 Price
$328. Search
Huawei P20
  • 5.8" (1080x2244) TFT LCD
  • 4GB
    Kirin 970 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 93
  • 3400 mAh Huawei Supercharge
Huawei P20
News (14)
Huawei P20 Price
$349. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
ProductGalaxy Note 8 (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 328 USD at AmazonHuawei P20 (Launched 2018-03-27), Price: 349 USD at Amazon
Display6.3" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5.8" 1080x2244 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 30mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/1.6 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP
  • 18mm 24-MP f/2
Computing
  • Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Kirin 970 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
Battery3300 mAh, Wireless Charging3400 mAh, Huawei Supercharge
DesignIP68, 195g (6.9oz), 162.5x74.8x8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches)IP53, 165g (5.8oz), 149.1x70.8x7.65 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$328$349
Price at Launch$929$680
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum60
Diagonal (inches)6.3"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio82.9%80.3%
Resolution2960x14401080x2244
Sharpness (PPI)522 PPI429 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm30mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/240fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 8
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Fixed Focus
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh3400 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Supercharge
Talk Time22 hours
Music Playback Time74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
Processor BrandSamsung or QualcommHiSilicon
Processor NameExynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835Kirin 970
Processor ModelExynos 8895 or MSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHz2.36 GHz
RAM Options6GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB/256GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1.1Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • MU-MIMO
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 8P20
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Hi-Fi
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Huawei P20 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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