Category Breakdown
Honor 20
Honor View 20
Performance
86.686.6
Camera
63.764.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.028.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
62.167.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.151.6
Summary
- The Honor 20 features a slightly smaller 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Honor View 20 has a larger 6.4-inch display at 1080 x 2310 pixels.
- Both models utilize the Kirin 980 chipset and offer similar performance, but the View 20 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 4000mAh compared to the 3750mAh of the Honor 20.
- In terms of camera, both have a 48 MP main sensor, but the View 20 includes a TOF 3D sensor for depth, while the Honor 20 has additional ultrawide and macro lenses.
- Build quality is comparable with glass fronts and backs and aluminum frames, though the View 20 is marginally heavier at 180g versus the 174g of the Honor 20.
- Both run on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10, with Magic UI 4.0, but the View 20 includes a headphone jack, which the Honor 20 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20
Honor View 20
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China
Display
Size
6.26"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Yes
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G76 MP10
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1"2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
25 MP, f/2.0, 27mm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
22.5W wired, 55% in 30 min (International)18W wired (India)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
174 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Saphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

