Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei P30

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Huawei Honor 20
VS
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Huawei P30
Huawei Honor 20
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3650mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 174g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30
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:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.26 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 85.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time35.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2600 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 360 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23172513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Huawei P30
588682
CPU186066192129
GPU158308159791
Memory117214109920
UX128200126842
NanoReview Score589788588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C38.7 °C
Stability47 %47 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24792479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score1084410879
Web score64496709
Video editing57395704
Data manipulation79727470
NanoReview Score86408482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing07:07 h07:35 h
Video Playback10:33 h12:30 h
Games04:21 h04:36 h
Standby Mode99 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 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		 - 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 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2121
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 800
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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