Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A20: 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 8A Pro:

LCD

Galaxy A20:

OLED
Weight

Honor 8A Pro: 19 g lighter

Honor 8A Pro:

150 g

Galaxy A20:

169 g
Width

Honor 8A Pro: 1.2 mm narrower

Honor 8A Pro:

73.5 mm

Galaxy A20:

74.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 8A Pro: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

Honor 8A Pro:

6.09 in

Galaxy A20:

6.4 in
Chipset

Honor 8A Pro:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Galaxy A20:

Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 8A Pro:

Single

Galaxy A20:

Dual

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 8A Pro

Height:

156.3 mm
Width:

73.5 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Galaxy A20

Height:

158.4 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
Width:

74.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 8A Pro

150 g
2. Galaxy A20

169 g

+19 g versus Honor 8A Pro

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 8A Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.09 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91 cm²
2. Galaxy A20

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Galaxy A20 has approximately 10.4% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Pro.

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 8A Pro, Galaxy A20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 8A Pro

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

2. Galaxy A20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Honor 8A Pro

3020 mAh
2. Galaxy A20

4000 mAh

+980 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. Galaxy A20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm	158.4 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	150 g	169 g
Technology	LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.09" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)	Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	91.0 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.2%	85.0%
PPI /points per inch/	282 PPI	268 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF	13 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) AF - 5 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	88456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	235
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	852

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Release date	2019 April	2019 March
Colors	Black Blue	Black Deep Blue Red Coral Orange Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	200 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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 band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	v4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Galaxy A20.
Specification	Honor 8A Pro	Galaxy A20
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Also known as Honor 8A	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A205F/DS SM-A205FN/DS (Global) SM-A205U (USA) SM-A205GN/DS SM-A205YN SM-A205G/DS SM-A205W (Canada)

Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A20