Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Contrast875:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 360 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9222116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23177035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU186066429356
GPU158308715844
Memory117214352083
UX128200303719
NanoReview Score5897881801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability47 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2479n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score10844n/a
Web score6449n/a
Video editing5739n/a
Data manipulation7972n/a
NanoReview Score8640n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback10:33 hn/a
Games04:21 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1(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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2120
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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