Google Pixel vs. Honor 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel and Honor 20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Honor 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Honor 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 154.25 mm Honor 20 has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 73.97 mm Honor 20 has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.87 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 174 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Sapphire blue | Midnight black
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Honor 20
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.26" Honor 20 has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 412 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than Honor 20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass All-View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Honor 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed - 2.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel Honor 20
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than Google Pixel.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
CAMERA Google Pixel Honor 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Honor 20 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Diistortion correction, distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Honor 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 20 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1560 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel Honor 20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Honor 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Honor 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - Virtual Surround Sound
FEATURES Google Pixel Honor 20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Honor 20
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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