Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 20 Pro:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Note 7: 13 g lighter

    Honor 20 Pro:
    182 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20 Pro:
    6.26 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20 Pro:
    Quad
    Galaxy Note 7:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 20 Pro:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    Height:
    154.6 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    182 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy Note 7

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Honor 20 Pro has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy Note 7

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 Pro2. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.1%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4.4"
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 113
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 85
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 309892
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3308
Antutu 8 score *
  • 391410
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 682
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2365
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Black
  • Icelandic Illusion
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 850 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProGalaxy Note 7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots