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Huawei Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, 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
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time35.4 ms4.8 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S10 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 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23172184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU186066148103
GPU158308236968
Memory117214121310
UX128200141476
NanoReview Score589788647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C40.6 °C
Stability47 %82 %
Graphics Test14 fps19 fps
Graphics Score24793230
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1084410392
Web score64496822
Video editing57395775
Data manipulation79726988
NanoReview Score86408754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 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 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing07:07 h05:13 h
Video Playback10:33 h10:14 h
Games04:21 h03:45 h
Standby Mode99 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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/1.8f/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 (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 25 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
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/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 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/B2500/B2600)
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
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 900
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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