Skip to content

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)

Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 20 X vs Samsung Galaxy A20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

,
Compare Samsung Galaxy A20 X Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) 24Points
7.2"
AMOLED

1080x2244

40
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
06Points Samsung Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W) Compare Huawei Mate 20 X X
6.4"
AMOLED

720x1560

13
MP

8mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)} 24 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) vs Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)} 6 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
+2.26GHz 64bit Octa-core59%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)
+6GB LPDDR4X100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR4X
+128GB (110GB available)4 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (21GB available)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsPlastic body, glass front
+1080x2244 pixels116%
Higher resolution screen
vs720x1560 pixels
+346 PPI29%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs268 PPI
+7.2"13%
Larger screen
vs6.4"
+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(dual camera) 13MP + 5MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+f/1.8 (aperture)6%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.9 (aperture)
+(front) 24MP198%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps8 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+5000 mAh25%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs4000 mAh
+22.5W50%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs15W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+IP53 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
Until 256GB nano-Memoryvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
232 grams (8.12 ounces)vs+169 grams (5.92 ounces)37%
Lighter
8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)vs+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)4%
Thinner
AMOLEDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Android 9.0 Pievs+Android 11Advantage
Android 11 is newer and safer
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

20 Common items in both devices
16 million
LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
HDR photo on both cameras
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
4G LTE-A / 4G LTE
Capacitive
+13 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

Highlight differences Clear highlight

📱 Model features

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
ModelMate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Other model namesHuawei Mate 20X EVR-L29 (Global) 6GB RAM, Huawei EverestGalaxy A20 SM-A205W NFC, SM-A205WZKAXAC
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
Canada
Canada
BrandHuaweiSamsung
Release date11/1/20184/5/2019, Announced: 3/19/2019
Depth8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)85.4 x 174.6 millimeters (3.36 x 6.87 in)74.7 x 158.4 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in)
Weight232 grams (8.12 ounces)169 grams (5.92 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP53 certified: protection against dust and splashingNot supported

📲 Display

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Display typeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size7.2" inches6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~87.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~85% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2244 pixels720x1560 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)346 PPI268 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Not supported
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
System versionAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 11
User Interfacefeature not registeredOne UI 2.5 / 3.1

⚙️ Processor

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 7884 (14nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
2x 2.26GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core)
6x 1.35GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G76 MP10 720MhzARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 122778 (v9)

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X3GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (110GB available)32GB (21GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 256GB nano-Memory
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1400/200 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkTD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
VoLTE
LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
40 megapixels
20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF
8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
(dual camera)
13 megapixels
5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm
Main camera resolution7296x5472 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length27mm lens28mm lens
Sensor size1/1.7" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Front camera (secondary)24 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution5632x4224 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C SlimPort®Not supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts22.5W Wired fast charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered26 hours (1.1 days)
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver
• EMUI 9.0
• 18.7:9 / DCI-P3 / HDR10 display
• Leica camera lens
• 32-bit/384kHz audio
• Dolby Atmos sound
• Colors: Black, Deep Blue, Red, Coral Orange

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.12W/kg (head), 0.78W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
X

We use cookies to provide and improve our services. By using our site, you consent to cookies. See more details: Privacy policy.