Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

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Honor 90
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Manufactured in August, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy Note 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11241148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32783107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU203788225316
GPU168049239949
Memory184761146041
UX151895164839
NanoReview Score708493776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4317
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing score1197912721
Web score104928280
Video editing73735783
Data manipulation98077654
NanoReview Score1197710773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 35 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing08:26 h07:01 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:33 h
Games04:40 h04:55 h
Standby Mode84 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.41/1.76
Pixel size0.56 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Honor 90
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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