Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Huawei Honor 20

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, 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 Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • 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
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 279g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 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:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 7.6 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)219 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1307922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35742317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU208809186066
GPU204264158308
Memory140912117214
UX183510128200
NanoReview Score737495589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C38.8 °C
Stability82 %47 %
Graphics Test25 fps14 fps
Graphics Score41802479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1407210844
Web score98576449
Video editing71695739
Data manipulation96167972
NanoReview Score121648640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 35.4 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 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 (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing06:08 h07:07 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:33 h
Games04:21 h04:21 h
Standby Mode91 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 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 No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 2000 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 Z Fold 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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