Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Honor 20 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 20 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,686, while Samsung Galaxy M40 scores 6,576, making Honor 20 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Honor 20 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the larger display of the two. Honor 20 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Honor 20 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor 20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Honor 20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Honor 20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 20 delivers longer battery life with 15h 52m, while Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers 9h 12m, making Honor 20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Honor 20 and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Honor 20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M40 is rated 7.


User Rating: Honor 20 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Jun, 2019
18 Jun, 2019
29 Apr, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
50 MP
AF

Battery

3750 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Super Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Fantastic cameras
  • Reliable performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Slim design, excellent durability
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Capable low light photography

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Macro lens doesn't autofocus on subject
  • Might not get Android Q update
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,566 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)
4.3/5
(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

284,861
AnTuTu Score
173,420
AnTuTu Score
2,194,258
AnTuTu Score
15h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2019
(Official)
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
Apr 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
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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 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 612
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

284,861
173,420
2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
22.0 s
17.0 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
N/A
4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.9 %
N/A
20.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.23 %
84.71 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
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 %
91.8 %
96.80 %

Design

Height

154.2 mm
155.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm
6.99 mm

Weight

174 grams
168 grams
183 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes IP68 IP69

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.828 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.427 mm focal length
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)
Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 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.

15h 52m
9h 12m
14h 01m

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

1h 9m 24s
2h 27m 34s
44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
N/A

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
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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