Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei Honor 20

79 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor 20, 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 S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 174g
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20

Larger display: 6.26in

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Huawei Honor 20

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Huawei Honor 20

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Huawei Honor 20

50

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Huawei Honor 20

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Huawei Honor 20

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Huawei Honor 20

56

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Huawei Honor 20

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Huawei Honor 20

46

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.2 in	6.26 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	84.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Huawei Honor 20

477 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
Response time	n/a	35.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	875:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Huawei Honor 20

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	1536	360
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	518.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Huawei Honor 20

922

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Huawei Honor 20

2317

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	2317

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Huawei Honor 20

589788

CPU	464193	186066
GPU	863947	158308
Memory	268952	117214
UX	306789	128200
NanoReview Score	1903881	589788

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Huawei Honor 20

2479

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.8 °C
Stability	47 %	47 %
Graphics Test	104 fps	14 fps
Graphics Score	17532	2479

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Huawei Honor 20]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Huawei Honor 20

8640

Writing score	21218	10844
Web score	18418	6449
Video editing	7978	5739
Data manipulation	15753	7972
NanoReview Score	17501	8640

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	24.1 GB	12 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	225 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Huawei Honor 20

18:53

Web Browsing	07:07 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	15:32 h	10:33 h
Games	05:03 h	04:21 h
Standby Mode	83 h	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	135	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Huawei Honor 20

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Huawei Honor 20

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Huawei Honor 20

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	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
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B66)	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	20	21
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

81 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	May, 2019 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	500
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei Honor 20

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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