Huawei Honor 20e vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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 20e:
    LCD
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 20e: 44.1 g lighter

    Honor 20e:
    164 g
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
  • Width

    Honor 20e: 1.3 mm narrower

    Honor 20e:
    73.6 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S8 Active: 0.41 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20e:
    6.21 in
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20e:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20e:
    Triple
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Single

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 20e

    Height:
    154.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 20e
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor 20e

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    164 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

    +44.1 g versus Honor 20e

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 20e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Honor 20e has approximately 10.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8 Active.

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 20e, Galaxy S8 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S8 Active: 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 20e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy S8 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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 20e

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Honor 20e

Specifications

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1. Honor 20e2. Galaxy S8 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 208.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 94.7 cm2
  • 85.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.1%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 568 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 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
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 201325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1775
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6056
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7509
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1426
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 16
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 850 USD
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20e, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationHonor 20eGalaxy S8 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T
  • T-Mobile
  • Sprint