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Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

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Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    • Larger display: 6.4in
    • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
    • Lighter design: 175g vs 182g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
    Size 6.26 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
    Pixel density 412 ppi 522 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    494 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    789 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %96.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)333 Hz235 Hz
    Response time33 ms4.8 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 154.6 mm (6.09 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    84.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    87.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2730 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
    - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP12
    GPU Cores 360 432
    GPU Frequency 720 MHz 720 MHz
    FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    955
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    947
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    2503
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    2460
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)955947
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25032460
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    591363
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    638195
    CPU189613165023
    GPU158736197322
    Memory121205120939
    UX121809154911
    NanoReview Score591363638195
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    2481
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    3230
    Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C42.5 °C
    Stability47 %82 %
    Graphics Test14 fps19 fps
    Graphics Score24813230
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    8855
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    8595
    Writing score1087510100
    Web score73096612
    Video editing57345772
    Data manipulation79726847
    NanoReview Score88558595

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 13 GB 46.5 GB
    UI Skin Magic 4.0 One UI 4.0

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    20:55
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    16:40
    Web Browsing08:17 h05:58 h
    Video Playback12:21 h11:15 h
    Games05:04 h04:15 h
    Standby Mode103 h80 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    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 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 117 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.4f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX586Samsung SAK2L4
    Sensor size1/21/2.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length80 mm52 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
    Sensor size1/4.41/3.6
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix16 MP16 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length17 mm12 mm
    Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    117
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    114
    Video quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    97
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    97
    Overall camera score
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    111
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    109
    Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    104
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    101
    Video quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    126
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    88

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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    		 - 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 *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE category2120
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    84.9 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    87.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
    Release Date June, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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