Honor 20 Pro vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Honor 20 Pro vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Honor 20 Pro the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Honor 20 Pro offers 6.26 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 20 Pro's IPS LCD, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor 20 Pro offers 48 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Honor 20 Pro and vivo S2 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Honor 20 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while vivo S2 5G delivers 14h 57m, making Honor 20 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Honor 20 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Honor 20 Pro the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2021
11 Aug, 2026
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh
Super Charging
44W Flash Charging
50W Quick Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(35 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
956,029
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Origin OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G615 MP2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
956,029
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
851
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
449 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
91.03 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
93.82 %
N/A

Design

Height

154.6 mm
164.42 mm
163.9 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.25 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.99 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

182 grams
197 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.428 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.41.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 57m
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 5m
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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