Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Honor Magic 2

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Honor Magic 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.


Display: Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 offer the same screen size of 6.39 inches, but Honor Magic 2 features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 20 Pro's OLED, making Honor Magic 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Honor Magic 2 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4200 mAh, while Honor Magic 2 offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2 equally at 8.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
₹31,999
(Discontinued)
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Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic 2
Honor Magic 2
₹17,999
(Not Released in India)
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Nothing Phone 4b
Nothing Phone 4b
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₹34,999
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Summary

Release Date

03 Dec, 2018
12 Feb, 2020
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
24 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP + 2 MP
16 MP

Battery
4200 mAh
3500 mAh
6000 mAh
Super Charging
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
  • Sharp display with HDR support
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life
  • Stunning, unique design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • nanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • Software quirks
  • No IP rating
  • Voice calls are a bit muffled
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(258 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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₹34,999
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₹35,846
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Video

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 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
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 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
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi
403 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %
84.66 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

157.8 mm
157.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

72.3 mm
75.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams
206 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IPX2
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
24 MP
f/1.8
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Camera Type

N/A
Slide
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
3500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
Not Available in any store
₹34,999
@ Flipkart
₹35,846
@ Amazon
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