Huawei P30 lite New Edition vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P30 lite New Edition and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P30 lite New Edition vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number Marie-L21BX SM-G988B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 166.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Width 72.7 mm 76 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P30 lite New Edition is narrower than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Weight 159 g 220 g Huawei P30 lite New Edition is lighter than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Body Colour Midnight black | Breathing crystal | Peacock blue Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | Cloud white
Body Material Curved 3D glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.07 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.15" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2312 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 415 ppi 511 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Full Lamination, Dewdrop Notch Display Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Huawei P30 lite New Edition has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 10x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Stickers HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Ultra Snapshot, Light Painting mode, Snow, Text, Food, Dog, Cat, Waterfall, Portrait, Night, Auto, Group photo, Autumn leaves, Blue sky, Sunrise/ Sunset, Beach, Panda, Bike, Overcast, Plant, Ancient Building, Stage performance, 3D Panorama, Documents, Capture smiles, Flower, Fireworks Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene recognition, Smart Camera Assistant Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, 100x Super Resolution Zoom, 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom, 3D Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 48 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/3.5
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 24 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P30 lite New Edition has better front lens aperture than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Stickers -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, Snow, Portrait, Night, Blue sky, Beach, Plant, Stage performance, Capture smiles, Room, Mirror reflection, Audio control, AR lens, Flower -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details Talk
Standby
Talk (LTE): up to 1500 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, MP4, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, HWA, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, H.265, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HiVision AI Translation, GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, HUAWEI AI-powered HiVision technology Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner
OTHERS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification VDE, IP68, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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