Honor 20S
#2851
vivo Z1i
#3059Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
vivo Z1i
Performance
83.576.6
Camera
28.438.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.025.9
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
57.559.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.744.0
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, providing a more premium build compared to the vivo Z1i's glass front and plastic back and frame.
- Both devices have a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display, but the Honor 20S offers a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels versus the Z1i's 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20S is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 636 in the vivo Z1i.
- The Honor 20S also excels in camera capabilities with a 48 MP main sensor compared to the Z1i's 13 MP, and it supports 1080p video recording, while the Z1i can record in 4K.
- The battery capacity of the Honor 20S is 3750 mAh, larger than the Z1i's 3260 mAh, and it supports 20W charging, whereas the Z1i lacks fast charging.
- Finally, the Honor 20S runs on Android 9.0 with Magic UI, while the vivo Z1i operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch OS, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
vivo Z1i
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.26"
6.26"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 509
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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/2.2, 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
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g
149.3 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, 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 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass