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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Honor 20

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, 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 Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 208g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 704 360
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1173922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31682317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU207699186066
GPU247886158308
Memory144292117214
UX165504128200
NanoReview Score765381589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °C38.8 °C
Stability49 %47 %
Graphics Test25 fps14 fps
Graphics Score42502479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1214510844
Web score88486449
Video editing69065739
Data manipulation87627972
NanoReview Score108078640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 34.7 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 Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing07:27 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:33 h10:33 h
Games05:16 h04:21 h
Standby Mode81 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length103 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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