Honor 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G. 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 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G986B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 73.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.8 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 186 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 525 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better pixel density than Honor 8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher clock speed than Honor 8.
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-G77 MP11
MEMORY Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more RAM than Honor 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more internal memory than Honor 8.
User Memory 24 GB 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 12x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama 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, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better front lens aperture than Honor 8.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 2550 minutes 1380 minutes Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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, 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID WAV, WMA, 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 RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages
OTHERS Honor 8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% -
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