Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 29 g lighter

  Mate 20 Pro:

  189 g

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  160 g

• Width

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 1 mm narrower

  Mate 20 Pro:

  72.3 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  71.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 1.19 in smaller diagonal

  Mate 20 Pro:

  6.39 in

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Mate 20 Pro:

  HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mate 20 Pro:

  Triple

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 0.6 mm thinner

  Mate 20 Pro:

  8.6 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  8 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

   Height:

   157.8 mm +11.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Width:

   72.3 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Height:

   146.2 mm

   Width:

   71.3 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Mate 20 Pro

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Mate 20 Pro has approximately 34.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5 (2017).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.