Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20s - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A20s

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Honor Magic 7 Pro
VS
33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20s
Honor Magic 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A20s

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A20s, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450. 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 Magic 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20s
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 223g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20s
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A20s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 259 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
1520 nits
Samsung Galaxy A20s
381 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %94.5 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite914:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 7 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A20s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Pro
90.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A20s
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A20s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 546
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 506
GPU Cores 1536 96
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
3143
Samsung Galaxy A20s
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Pro
9784
Samsung Galaxy A20s
1519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3143476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97841519
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Pro
2707961
Samsung Galaxy A20s
135122
CPU61535248967
GPU115415814577
Memory49031443997
UX44813727581
NanoReview Score2707961135122

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1333 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 30.2 GB 11 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Pro
26:42
Samsung Galaxy A20s
20:26
Web Browsing13:07 h07:55 h
Video Playback16:11 h12:11 h
Games06:20 h04:49 h
Standby Mode109 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix200 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length72 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX816 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
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
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Pro
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A20s
81.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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