Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Honor Magic5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G and Honor Magic5 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Honor Magic5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G986B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 162.9 mm Honor Magic5 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Width 73.7 mm 76.7 mm Honor Magic5 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.77 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Weight 186 g 219 g Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Body Colour Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Cosmic black | B.Purple | Aura blue | Aura red | Cloud white Midnight black | Meadow green
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.572 W/kg (body), 1.086 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head), 2.84 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-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 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.81" Honor Magic5 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2848 x 1312 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better screen resolution than Honor Magic5 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 525 ppi 461 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better pixel density than Honor Magic5 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Honor Magic5 Pro has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Night Display, True Colour, Quad-curved display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate with LTPO 2.0 technology, 2160Hz high frequency PWM Dimming, dynamic dimming
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz 3.19 GHz Honor Magic5 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G77 MP11 Qualcomm ADRENO 740
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Honor Magic5 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
User Memory 104 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.12"
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.6 Honor Magic5 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Construction - 8-element
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 2.8 μm Honor Magic5 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 12x 100x Honor Magic5 Pro has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect Live Filters
Camera Modes 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 Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro, Night Shot, wide-angle mode, Scanner, Movie Mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, AI camera
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 AI-motion detection, 4-in-1 to 2.8μm Super Pixel, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) 122 degree(s) Honor Magic5 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic5 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Periscope lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/3.0 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic5 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 30 cm
Optical Zoom - 3.5x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
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 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor Magic5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 100 degree(s) Honor Magic5 Pro has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, Watermark mode, Portrait, Night, Mirror reflection, AI Wide-angle selfie, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture, 3D facial detection Honor Magic5 Pro has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4096 x 3072
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF AI anti-distortion
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - 3D depth camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5100 mAh Honor Magic5 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G.
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 Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 MagicOS 7.1
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 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, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound DTS: X Ultra
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor, flicker sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features 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 Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OTG Reverse Charge, standalone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi aerial architecture
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Honor Magic5 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger, TP protective film, TP protective cover
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 IP68, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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