Samsung Galaxy S10+ versus Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Which one is better?

The Samsung Galaxy S10 launch on 20th Feb in San Francisco has officially set the flagship series as one of the most expensive smartphone series in the market. The event revealed that the entry-level S10e starts from $749, while the entry price for the Galaxy S10 and S10+ will be $899 and $999 respectively, prompting critics to question whether Samsung is making the same mistake as did Apple with its new iPhones by hiking up the prices.

Meanwhile, Samsung has also launched its version of the foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, which will hit the stores on April 26th with a price tag of $1,980.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 has faced with disappointing sales, partly because the S9 range has no notable product differentiation with its highly successful Galaxy S8 range. The company has hoped to attract more buyers with the Samsung Galaxy S10 offering new features such as the triple cameras, ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors, storage up to one terabyte, and a new curved, quad HD+ AMOLED display.

So does the Samsung latest flagship series offer compelling enough upgrades for you to rush to the store?

We have compared the main specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S10+ with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, including the camera features, battery life and charging technology, as well as its dual-sim capability. This is what we found.

Camera: Ultra-wide-angle Lens a Must-Have Feature for Flagship Phones

Samsung has given its camera features significant upgrades with the triple-rear-camera system, offering greater photography features such as enhanced zooming and low-light performance.

Without the actual phone for comparison, we could only rely on the camera specs for the moment. Considering the specs advantage of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has over the Samsung S10+ (Huawei’s 40MP+20MP+8MP against Samsung’s 12MP+16MP+12MP), Samsung has its work cut out to overtake the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which occupies the top spot of DxOMark Mobile alongside its sister product, the P20 Pro.

Huawei has been the first to introduce the world’s first Leica triple camera with an ultra-wide-angle lens. The main 40MP RGB camera, coupled with other lenses, offers impressive night photography with a good lighting configuration.

The ultra-wide-angle 20MP camera of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also brings in a broader and spacious perspective of multiple sceneries with a 0.6x zoom. It supports macro photography that could focus on an object as close as 2.5cm. The Galaxy S10+ has followed suit by incorporating a 16MP ultra-wide-angle lens.

Battery and Charging Technology

The 4,100 mAh battery life has been hailed as a significant upgrade on S10+, although it is worth pondering why Samsung’s flagship phone failed to match the Mate 20 Pro’s gigantic 4,200 mAh battery capacity. Huawei’s 40W SuperCharge technology allows for 70% battery power charged within 30mins. It has long set the Mate 20 Pro apart from its competitors. This technology also comes with a German TÜV Rheinland certificate that guarantees its safety standard.

Samsung has introduced the Wireless PowerShare on S10 and S10+, though it is hard to see it as a wow factor, as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has been the pioneer in introducing the reverse wireless charging technology to the market.

Gaming Experience in a Dual-SIM World

According to its official site, Samsung S10+ seems to be finally supporting the Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot). It is a feature supported by most Android phones. While both the SIMs are active, if you are using a particular SIM, incoming callers from another SIM will find you unreachable.

However, the Mate 20 Pro has offered the dual-VoLTE technology along with a dual-SIM feature. It allows you to pick up calls from one SIM when you are actively using another SIM to play games or take calls. It means you don’t need to ignore your girlfriend’s call while playing PUBG with your friends.

Gradient Design

Galaxy S10+ comes with the colors Prism White, Prism Green, Prism Black, Prism Blue and Canary Yellow. Although it is unlikely to make much difference to the users, as the first thing they do is to buy a phone cover that hides away any outer appearance worth mentioning.

There is a reason why the transparent cover is trending, particularly for smartphones users eager to show off the beautiful phone designs of its smartphones as part of their accessories. It includes the Mate 20 Pro with its sleek design complemented by the popular classic gradient colors Twilight.

With smartphones becoming increasingly similar to each other, one look at the distinguished rectangular arrangement of Mate 20 Pro will set it apart from other smartphones.

And if that does not answer your question, take a look at the list of comparison.

Specifics Comparison of S10+ with Mate 20 pro

Huawei is gunning up to launch the latest P 30 series shortly on March 26 in Paris, France. The P20 series has already set itself apart as one of the most advanced smartphone cameras in the market, with the P20 Pro occupying the first spot of DxO Mark Mobile, only to have to share the spot with the Mate 20 Pro months later. The P30 series is said to be a strong contender to DSLR camera with its ever enhancing photography features, thanks to the incorporation of AI functions.

The Galaxy S10 range is said to be critical for Samsung in the competition against Apple while defending its market share from Android competitors such as Huawei. In the war of Android flagship series between Samsung and Huawei, the Galaxy S10 series has been the first to be introduced to the public, but it seems that it is going to be a long battle between the two smartphone rivals.