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Huawei Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Huawei Honor 20
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g 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		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 540 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 84.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time35.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
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)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 360 320
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23171563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU186066107990
GPU158308116534
Memory11721484213
UX12820068366
NanoReview Score589788377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Samsung Galaxy S8
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 S8
n/a
Writing score10844n/a
Web score6449n/a
Video editing5739n/a
Data manipulation7972n/a
NanoReview Score8640n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 12 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing07:07 h06:26 h
Video Playback10:33 h10:09 h
Games04:21 h04:05 h
Standby Mode99 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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, 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 category2116
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
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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