Honor 20 PRO vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 PRO and Samsung Galaxy Note10+. 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

Honor 20 PRO vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N975F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 162.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater height than Honor 20 PRO.
Width 73.97 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater width than Honor 20 PRO.
Depth 8.44 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is narrower than Honor 20 PRO.
Weight 182 g 196 g Honor 20 PRO is lighter than Honor 20 PRO.
Body Colour Phantom black | Phantom blue Aura white | Aura black | Aura glow
Body Material Curved 3D glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger screen size than Honor 20 PRO.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better screen resolution than Honor 20 PRO.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 498 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better pixel density than Honor 20 PRO.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Honor Full View Display Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9825
Clock Speed - 2.7 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
RAM 8 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more RAM than Honor 20 PRO.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 224.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.4 F/2.2 Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1 μm Honor 20 PRO has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Slow motion video Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Honor 20 PRO has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has higher resolution third camera than Honor 20 PRO.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical stabilization of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera DepthVision camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Honor 20 PRO has better front lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger battery capacity than Honor 20 PRO.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1740 minutes 1680 minutes Honor 20 PRO has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Honor 20 PRO Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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