Home Phone comparison Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus - Which is better?

Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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Honor 90
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 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
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 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
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz214 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3020 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 S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11241152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32783140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU203788210294
GPU168049235407
Memory184761128971
UX151895168138
NanoReview Score708493742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4298
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing score1197913668
Web score104928813
Video editing73735865
Data manipulation98078637
NanoReview Score1197711179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:26 h07:39 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:04 h
Games04:40 h04:46 h
Standby Mode84 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
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
Depth: 0.3 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 HP3Samsung S5K2LD
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/a29 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 S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokeh6070
Preview6472
Zoom86126
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX375
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesNo

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 S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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