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Huawei nova 8 SE Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Launch
Released
Nov, 2020 Mar, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 10.0
UI
EMUI 10.1
NO Google Play Services
One UI 2
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.8 x 7.5 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
178 g 222 g
Body
NA Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), metal frame
Color Options
Black, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.53 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 6
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz (up to FHD resolution)
Features
HDR10 NA
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po ,3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Fast battery charging 45W: 100% in 74 min
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Premium model
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Standard model
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) - Premium model
MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm) - Standard model
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 Adreno 650 - USA
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 12/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in, UFS 3.0
Memory Card
No microSD, (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120?, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
48 MP Periscope, f/3.6, 102mm (telephoto), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, AF, Super Steady video
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS Show more

Front
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SANSASub6mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
NO Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
NA FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Pricing
Price
USD $386 USD $1,386
Resale Value
High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 7 Point(s)
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