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Huawei Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time35.4 ms7 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 360 54
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23171550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU18606683882
GPU15830842251
Memory11721458058
UX12820075732
NanoReview Score589788259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C44.5 °C
Stability47 %97 %
Graphics Test14 fps4 fps
Graphics Score2479746
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score108446360
Web score64494826
Video editing57395198
Data manipulation79725373
NanoReview Score86406024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 22 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:07 h07:00 h
Video Playback10:33 h11:18 h
Games04:21 h04:38 h
Standby Mode99 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2112
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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