Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
Huawei P smart 2020
Performance
83.580.3
Camera
28.444.8
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.026.4
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
57.562.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.748.1
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a more premium build with a glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, while the Huawei P smart 2020 has a plastic back and frame, making it lighter.
- Both devices have similar display specifications, with the Honor 20S having a slightly larger 6.26-inch screen compared to the 6.21-inch display of the P smart 2020, but both offer the same resolution and refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20S is powered by the more advanced Kirin 810 chipset, providing better processing capabilities than the Kirin 710 in the P smart 2020.
- The camera system on the Honor 20S is significantly superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor compared to the 13 MP on the P smart 2020, and it also has a higher resolution selfie camera at 32 MP.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 20S at 3750 mAh versus 3400 mAh in the P smart 2020, and it supports faster charging at 20W compared to 10W.
- Both run Android 9.0 but with different user interfaces, with the Honor using Magic 2.1 and the Huawei using EMUI 9.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
Huawei P smart 2020
General
Release Date
2019
2020, April 29
Announced
2019
2020, April 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.26"
6.21"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3400 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired
10W 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)
155.2 x 73.4 x 8 mm (6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g
160 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

