Huawei Honor 20S vs LG V50S ThinQ 5G: specs comparison

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 20S:

LCD

V50S ThinQ 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor 20S: 20 g lighter

Honor 20S:

172 g

V50S ThinQ 5G:

192 g
Width

Honor 20S: 1.8 mm narrower

Honor 20S:

74 mm

V50S ThinQ 5G:

75.8 mm
Chipset

Honor 20S:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

V50S ThinQ 5G:

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20S:

Triple

V50S ThinQ 5G:

Dual
Depth

Honor 20S: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor 20S:

7.9 mm

V50S ThinQ 5G:

8.4 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. Honor 20S

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. V50S ThinQ 5G

Height:

159.3 mm +5 mm versus Honor 20S
Width:

75.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 20S
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 20S

Weight

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

1. Honor 20S

172 g
2. V50S ThinQ 5G

192 g

+20 g versus Honor 20S

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. Honor 20S

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. V50S ThinQ 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

V50S ThinQ 5G has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20S.

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 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Not recorded
256 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM

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 20S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. V50S ThinQ 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 20S

3750 mAh
2. V50S ThinQ 5G

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor 20S

Specifications

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1. Honor 20S2. V50S ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm	159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	172 g	192 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touch
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	83.3%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (standard) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP f/2.4 9mm (ultrawide) 1.0µm
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	32 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.8" 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 640
Antutu 8 score *	303283	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	704
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2421

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Release date	2019 September	2019 October
Colors	Black Blue White	Aurora Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	1100 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio	DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20S, V50S ThinQ 5G.
Specification	Honor 20S	V50S ThinQ 5G
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 20W	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - LG Dual Screen included in the box

Huawei Honor 20S vs LG V50S ThinQ 5G

Huawei Honor 20S

LG V50S ThinQ 5G

Key differences