Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Comparing the Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor View 20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8s runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor View 20 the better performer.

Display: Both Honor View 20 and Samsung Galaxy A8s offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Honor View 20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8s offers 24 MP, making Honor View 20 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor View 20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A8s offers 24 MP, making Honor View 20 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Honor View 20 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8s offers 3400 mAh, making Honor View 20 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Honor View 20 and Samsung Galaxy A8s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Honor View 20

₹37,999

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy A8s

₹30,499

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

30 Jan, 2019

19 Jan, 2020

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2310 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	24 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


25 MP	24 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3400 mAh	6500 mAh
Super Charging	Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

The punch-hole display & V reflection is stunning
The 48-megapixel rear shooter isn’t a gimmick
Powerful innards and battery
Useful features such as Wireless Projection

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No waterproofing
Storage can’t be expanded further
The secondary camera on the rear isn't versatile

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,600 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

10 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Adreno 616

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

403 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.99 %

84.56 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

156.9 mm

158.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.4 mm

74.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.4 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

180 grams

173 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX586 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

5288 x 3968 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

N/A

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

3400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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