Honor 20 vs. Huawei P40 Pro+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 20 and Huawei P40 Pro+. 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

Honor 20 vs. Huawei P40 Pro+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ElsaP-N39E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Honor 20.
Width 73.97 mm 72.6 mm Honor 20 has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Depth 7.87 mm 9 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20.
Weight 174 g 226 g Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Body Material Glass -
Protection - Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 6.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Honor 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Honor 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 441 ppi Huawei P40 Pro+ has better pixel density than Honor 20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features All-View Display FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Honor 20.
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) - Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Honor 20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Honor 20.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 5
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Honor 20.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.28" Honor 20 has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Honor 20.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 2.44 μm Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger camera pixel size than Honor 20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Honor 20.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.54"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Diistortion correction, distortion correction 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution third camera than Honor 20.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/4.4 Honor 20 has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 10x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution fourth camera than Honor 20.
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom
FIFTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - 3D depth sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Honor 20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait AI portrait mode
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Honor 20.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.36 hour(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 380.4 hours
Talk Time 1560 minutes 2100 minutes Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 20.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs
Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs
Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs
Standby: up to 380.4 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min
Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant - Celia
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Honor 20 Huawei P40 Pro+
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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