Detailed comparison and review of Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. 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 Ultra 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G988B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.25 mm | 166.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Honor 20. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 76 mm | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Honor 20. |
| Depth | 7.87 mm | 8.8 mm | Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20. |
| Weight | 174 g | 220 g | Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | Cosmic black | Cosmic grey | Cloud white | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) | 1.557 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| 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 Ultra 5G |
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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" | 6.9" | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Honor 20. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 20. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 511 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G 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 Ultra 5G 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), Edge Lighting |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
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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 Ultra 5G 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 Ultra 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G 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 Ultra 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 108 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 20. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.33" | Honor 20 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| 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 | 1.6 μm | 0.8 μm | Honor 20 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. |
| 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 | HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| 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, 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, 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), 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. |
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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 Ultra 5G 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 | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 48 Megapixels | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Honor 20. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/3.5 | Honor 20 has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 24 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 0.3 Megapixel | Honor 20 has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | F/1.0 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better fourth camera lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | DepthVision 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 | 40 Megapixels | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 20. |
| 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) | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 20. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | 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 | 1560 minutes | 1500 minutes | Honor 20 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
Talk (LTE): up to 1500 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| 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 | 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 Ultra 5G |
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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, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 | |
| 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 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 Ultra 5G |
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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, DSD, 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, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
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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 | 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 | Honor 20 | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, protective film | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | VDE, IP68, SGS | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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