Google Pixel 7 vs Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Honor 20
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 672 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32022317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU256594186066
GPU315697158308
Memory168964117214
UX194845128200
NanoReview Score936100589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability71 %47 %
Graphics Test39 fps14 fps
Graphics Score65232479
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1544810844
Web score76066449
Video editing62955739
Data manipulation103667972
NanoReview Score107018640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 14 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing07:58 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:42 h10:33 h
Games05:14 h04:21 h
Standby Mode82 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Huawei Honor 20
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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