Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 and Tecno Spark 50 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
58 out 100
Tecno Spark 50 5G
Huawei Honor 20
Tecno Spark 50 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Tecno Spark 50 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. 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
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 2557ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Tecno Spark 50 5G
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
Tecno Spark 50 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 2557 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 83.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Tecno Spark 50 5G
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) 167.9 mm (6.61 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 79.3 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Tecno Spark 50 5G
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Tecno Spark 50 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 n/a
GPU Cores 360 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Tecno Spark 50 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Tecno Spark 50 5G
2027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23172027
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Tecno Spark 50 5G
741788
CPU186066338325
GPU15830841973
Memory117214120193
UX128200241297
NanoReview Score589788741788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Tecno Spark 50 5G
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
Tecno Spark 50 5G
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 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic 4.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Tecno Spark 50 5G
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 50 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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