Detailed comparison and review of Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G980F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.25 mm | 151.7 mm | Honor 20 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 69.1 mm | Honor 20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
| Depth | 7.87 mm | 7.9 mm | Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20. |
| Weight | 174 g | 163 g | Samsung Galaxy S20 is lighter than Honor 20. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | Pink | Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud | Cloud white | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 5.7 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) | 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.279 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | Heart rate sensor | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | 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 |
| DISPLAY | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.26" | 6.2" | Honor 20 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S20 has better screen resolution than Honor 20. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 563 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S20 has better pixel density than Honor 20. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | All-View Display | Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Samsung Exynos 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.73 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher clock speed than Honor 20. |
| 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. |
| MEMORY | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20 has more RAM than Honor 20. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 104 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 has better camera resolution than Honor 20. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.0 | Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 76 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S20 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom, automatic | |
| Light Source | LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), 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, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, 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, 3x Hybrid Zoom |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Super wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 20. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Diistortion correction, distortion correction | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher resolution third camera than Honor 20. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/1.76" | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy S20 has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 79 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.8 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | Dual Pixel AF |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait | Dual Pixel AF |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 4000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S20 has larger battery capacity than Honor 20. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | 1560 minutes | 1200 minutes | Honor 20 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
Talk: up to 1200 min Active online usage: up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | Samsung One UI 2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Virtual Surround Sound | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio |
| FEATURES | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | 3D Face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit | HD Voice, Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Neural Network Processing Unit, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung KNOX 3.3 |
| OTHERS | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS |
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