Honor 8C vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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Comparing the Honor 8C vs Samsung Galaxy M20 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Honor 8C and Samsung Galaxy M20 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Honor 8C offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. Honor 8C features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making Honor 8C the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 8C and Samsung Galaxy M20 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor 8C and Samsung Galaxy M20 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Honor 8C offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 8C and Samsung Galaxy M20 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Honor 8C receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has a rating of 4.1.

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Honor 8C
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy M20
₹11,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
72%

Release Date

10 Dec, 2018
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in

User Ratings

4.3/5
(40,407 ratings)
4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
108,577
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 10, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

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
108,577

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.8 %
83.44 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
156.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

167 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast 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
19h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.273 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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