Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Huawei Honor 8A

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Samsung Galaxy S20
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 163g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Honor 8A
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 704 32
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU20694057867
GPU18077014142
Memory13699934794
UX15535226218
NanoReview Score680061133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0
OS Size 20.1 GB 15 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing06:49 h07:15 h
Video Playback10:33 h11:07 h
Games04:30 h04:24 h
Standby Mode69 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category226
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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