Honor 20
#2056
Huawei P40 4G
#1015Category Breakdown
Honor 20
Huawei P40 4G
Performance
86.688.4
Camera
63.795.2
Display
58.978.3
Battery
27.027.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
62.168.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.164.5
Summary
- The Honor 20 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, measuring 154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm and weighing 174g, while the Huawei P40 4G has a slightly smaller build at 148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm and weighs 175g, also using glass and aluminum materials.
- The Honor 20 sports a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the P40 has a 6.1-inch OLED display with the same resolution but slightly higher pixel density at ~422 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, while the P40 utilizes the more advanced Kirin 990, offering better efficiency and graphics performance.
- Camera capabilities differ as well; the Honor 20 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, while the P40 boasts a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and additional telephoto capabilities.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Honor 20 at 3750 mAh and the P40 at 3800 mAh, both supporting 22.5W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 20 runs on Android 9.0 with Magic UI 4.0, while the P40 operates on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20
Huawei P40 4G
General
Release Date
2019
2021, February 26
Announced
2019
2021, February 26
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Huawei P40with 5G
Display
Size
6.26"
6.1"
Type
IPS LCD
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
174 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.1, A2DP, 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 (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass