Honor View 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor View 20 and Samsung Galaxy A40. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor View 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A405FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 144.4 mm Honor View 20 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Width 75.4 mm 69.2 mm Honor View 20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Depth 8.1 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A40 is narrower than Honor View 20.
Weight 180 g 140 g Samsung Galaxy A40 is lighter than Honor View 20.
Body Colour Midnight black | Sapphire blue Blue | Coral | White | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.34 W/kg (body), 0.49 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 5.9" Honor View 20 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2130 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A40 has better screen resolution than Honor View 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi 439 ppi Samsung Galaxy A40 has better pixel density than Honor View 20.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7904
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Honor View 20 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor View 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor View 20 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor View 20 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A40.
User Memory - 49.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor View 20 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A40 has better lens aperture than Honor View 20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
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 Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, AR Emoji, Flowers, Animals, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Text, Food, Indoor, Night view, Sunsets, Portaits, Green, Sunrises, Shore
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Honor AIS, AI Ultra clarity, Skeletal tracking, Calorie Measure AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, 20 different scenes, Smart professional framing, fault detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode, AR Emoji, Motion Photos
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Floating camera button
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3100 mAh Honor View 20 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1500 minutes 1080 minutes Honor View 20 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A40.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 130 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
CELLULAR Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.0.1 Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Neural Engine Alarm Clock, Fast Charging
OTHERS Honor View 20 Samsung Galaxy A40
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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