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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Huawei Honor 20

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Honor 20
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:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29752317
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU202654186066
GPU140575158308
Memory145358117214
UX146299128200
NanoReview Score634886589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 22.6 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing10:13 h07:07 h
Video Playback16:02 h10:33 h
Games04:55 h04:21 h
Standby Mode115 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.961/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 500
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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