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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) vs Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 vs Huawei Mate 20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei Mate 20 X Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) 07Points
5.3"
PLS

720x1480

16
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Removable)

vs
22Points Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 X
6.53"
IPS

1080x2244

12
MP

24mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)

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!

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)} 7 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) vs Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)} 22 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 256GB nano-Memory
+172 grams (6.02 ounces)9%
Lighter
vs188 grams (6.58 ounces)
+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 11
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsIP53 certified
2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)vs+2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)25%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
64GB (46GB available)vs+128GB (110GB available)139%
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.1vs+UFS 2.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)vs+8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)11%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
TFT PLSvs+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
Not supportedvs+HDR10Advantage
The HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
720x1480 pixelsvs+1080x2244 pixels127%
Higher resolution screen
311 PPIvs+381 PPI23%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.3"vs+6.53"23%
Larger screen
(back) 16MPvs+(triple camera) 12MP + 16MP + 8MP126%
Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 24MP4 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps4 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
3000 mAhvs+4000 mAh33%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15Wvs+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.
Mono sound (not stereo)vs+Stereo soundAdvantage
Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Govs+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.

30 Common items in both devices
4GB LPDDR4X
60Hz
16 million
Dual-LED flash
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
BSI sensor
+23 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
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ModelGalaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Other model namesGalaxy Xcover5 SM-G525F/Dual-SIMHuawei Mate 20 HMA-LX9, HMA-L29, HMA-AL00, Huawei Himalayan
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungHuawei
Release date3/12/2021, Announced: 3/4/202110/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018
Depth9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)71.6 x 147.1 millimeters (2.82 x 5.79 in)77.2 x 158.2 millimeters (3.04 x 6.23 in)
Weight172 grams (6.02 ounces)188 grams (6.58 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing

📲 Display

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Display typeTFT PLSTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.3" inches6.53" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~88% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1480 pixels (18.5:9)1080x2244 pixels (18.7:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)311 PPI381 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresNot supportedHDR10

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
System versionAndroid 11Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware updateAndroid 14Android 11
User InterfaceOne UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm)64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPUOcta-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G52 MP1ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 273931 (v7)
Geekbench: 9793 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR4X4GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage64GB (46GB available)
eMMC 5.1
128GB (110GB available)
UFS 2.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB nano-Memory
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/150 Mbps1400/200 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 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100HMA-L09 version:
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
HMA-AL00 / HMA-TL00 / HMA-L29 version:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A

📷 Camera

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Back camera (main camera)16 megapixels(triple camera)
12 megapixels
16MP ultrawide f/2.217mm
8MP telephoto f/2.452mm2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution4608x3456 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered27mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.3" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
720p@960fps (slow motion)
Leica optics

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels24 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/2.8" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered0.9µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Stereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock 2D
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3000 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging22.5W Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
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: Black
• Glove Touch
• Colors: Black, Midnight Blue, Twilight

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS)Huawei Mate 20 (128GB/4GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.699W/kg (head), 1.272W/kg (body)feature not registered
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