Honor 20e vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20e and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20e vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S918B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 163.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater height than Honor 20e.
Width 73.64 mm 78.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater width than Honor 20e.
Depth 7.95 mm 8.9 mm Honor 20e is narrower than Honor 20e.
Weight 164 g 233 g Honor 20e is lighter than Honor 20e.
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material - PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.61 W/kg (head), 1.07 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb) 1.398 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger screen size than Honor 20e.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better screen resolution than Honor 20e.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 415 ppi 500 ppi Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better pixel density than Honor 20e.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dewdrop Notch Display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has higher clock speed than Honor 20e.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 20e has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more RAM than Honor 20e.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more internal memory than Honor 20e.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.8 μm 0.6 μm Honor 20e has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Super Night Shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI Triple camera Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Quick Share, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, object eraser, Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better second camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has higher resolution third camera than Honor 20e.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/4.9 Honor 20e has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 11 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100x Super Resolution Zoom, Space Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (4th Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 3x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Honor 20e has better front lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Honor 20e.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2940 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2940 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 25 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 25 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 26 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 99 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface EMUI 9.1 Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo technology, AI Elevator Mode, Smart Face Unlock, HUAWEI AppGallery S Pen multi-input, Air View, MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS Honor 20e Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, S Pen, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), EcoLogo, IEC 61960, Carbon Trust
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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