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Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei P30 Pro

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei Honor 20
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 Pro
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 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.26 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 570 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response time35.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 Pro 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 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23172259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU186066195913
GPU158308159297
Memory117214117921
UX128200128557
NanoReview Score589788601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C40 °C
Stability47 %48 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24792490
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1084410855
Web score64497067
Video editing57395710
Data manipulation79727553
NanoReview Score86408525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 13.4 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing07:07 h08:25 h
Video Playback10:33 h13:36 h
Games04:21 h05:24 h
Standby Mode99 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/2.7
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 29 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2121
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

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