Honor View 20
#2124
Huawei P40 4G
#1015Category Breakdown
Honor View 20
Huawei P40 4G
Performance
86.688.4
Camera
64.795.2
Display
58.978.3
Battery
28.127.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
67.068.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.664.5
Summary
- The Honor View 20 features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, while the Huawei P40 4G has a slightly smaller 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, offering better color contrast.
- In terms of performance, the View 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, whereas the P40 utilizes the more advanced Kirin 990, providing improved efficiency and graphics capabilities.
- The camera setup on the P40 is superior, with a 50 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization, compared to the View 20's 48 MP sensor without OIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the View 20 at 4000 mAh compared to the P40's 3800 mAh, but both support 22.5W charging.
- For software, the View 20 runs Android 9.0 (upgradable to 10) with Magic UI, while the P40 operates on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services.
- Both devices have a premium build with glass front and back, but the View 20 includes a headphone jack, which the P40 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor View 20
Huawei P40 4G
General
Release Date
2018
2021, February 26
Announced
2018
2021, February 26
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China
Not to be confused with Huawei P40with 5G
Display
Size
6.4"
6.1"
Type
IPS LCD
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
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, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAFTOF 3D, (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
Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0, 27mm
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@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 55% in 30 min (International)18W wired (India)
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
Weight
180 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Saphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black
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 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), 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
Yes
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 (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass