Honor 20
#2056
Huawei Mate 20
#1374Category Breakdown
Honor 20
Huawei Mate 20
Performance
86.681.3
Camera
63.765.6
Display
58.976.7
Battery
27.028.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
62.172.6
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
52.159.3
Summary
- The Honor 20 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 174g and measuring 154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm, while the Huawei Mate 20 has a similar build but is slightly heavier at 188g and larger at 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm.
- The Honor 20's 6.26-inch IPS LCD display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Mate 20 has a larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, but the Honor 20 offers more RAM options, with up to 8GB compared to the Mate 20's maximum of 6GB.
- In terms of camera, the Honor 20 has a 48 MP main sensor with additional ultrawide and macro lenses, while the Mate 20 features a 12 MP main sensor alongside a telephoto and ultrawide lens.
- The battery capacity of the Honor 20 is 3750 mAh, slightly less than the Mate 20's 4000 mAh, but both support 22.5W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 20 runs Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 10, while the Mate 20 operates on EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9.0, with the latter offering stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the Honor 20 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20
Huawei Mate 20
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
Versions: HMA-L09, HMA-L29 (Global market); HMA-AL00, HMA-ТL00 (China)
Display
Size
6.26"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
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
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
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)
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
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, 58% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
174 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
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, DLNA, 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 (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass