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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Samsung Galaxy A71
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Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy A71
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, 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 A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 179g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 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 A71
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A71], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)690922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18262317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU130125186066
GPU70365158308
Memory65296117214
UX93626128200
NanoReview Score360125589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C38.8 °C
Stability97 %47 %
Graphics Test4 fps14 fps
Graphics Score7402479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A71], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score841710844
Web score51836449
Video editing54925739
Data manipulation60227972
NanoReview Score72578640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 23.8 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:22 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing07:51 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:54 h10:33 h
Games04:49 h04:21 h
Standby Mode107 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Huawei Honor 20
n/a

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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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