| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Product | Galaxy S8+ (Launched 2017-03-29) | Huawei P20 Pro (Launched 2018-03-27) |
| Display | 6.2" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED | 6.1" 1080x2240 OLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
| - 27mm 40-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
- 20-MP f/1.6 +Monochrome Sensor
- 80mm 8-MP f/2.4 +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Kirin 970 SoC
- 6GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
|
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh, Huawei Supercharge |
| Design | IP68, 173g (6.1oz), 159.5x73.4x8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches) | IP67, 180g (6.3oz), 155.0x73.9x7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $435 | $690 |
| Price at Launch | $850 | $920 |
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Hands-On
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 6.2" | 6.1" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 83.3% | 82.0% |
| Resolution | 2960x1440 | 1080x2240 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 531 PPI | 408 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 40-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 26mm | 27mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Medium |
| Autofocus Features | | - Contrast
- Phase Detection
- Laser-Assisted
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| Hardware Features | - OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
| - Autofocus
- EIS
- Flash
- LED Flash
- Quad Bayer
- HDR Photo
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| Short-Zoom Camera |
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| Product Name | | P20 Pro |
| Megapixel | | 8-MP |
| Aperture | | f/2.4 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 80mm |
| Sensor Size | | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Fast-Charge Protocol | | Huawei Supercharge |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | HiSilicon |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Kirin 970 |
| Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.45 GHz | 2.36 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 6GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | Android 8.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| LTE Category (Download) | | LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.27 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 1 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| SIM Features | | |
| Sim Card 1 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Name | | SIM1 |
| SIM Type | | Nano SIM |
| SIM Features | | |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8+ | P20 Pro |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. Huawei P20 Pro Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Basemark OS II 2.0
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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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