Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 740 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response timen/a33 ms

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Huawei Honor 20 Pro 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 720 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1243955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34302503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU212654189613
GPU215469158736
Memory137373121205
UX147707121809
NanoReview Score713203591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stability60 %47 %
Graphics Test22 fps14 fps
Graphics Score37842481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score1057610875
Web score93607309
Video editing69505734
Data manipulation90037972
NanoReview Score110158855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 24 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 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 (50% in 45 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a05:04 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm80 mm
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.51/4.4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1921
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 600
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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