Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50: 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 View 20:

LCD

Galaxy A50:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy A50: 14 g lighter

Honor View 20:

180 g

Galaxy A50:

166 g
Chipset

Honor View 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Galaxy A50:

Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View 20:

Dual

Galaxy A50:

Triple
Release year

Honor View 20:

2018

Galaxy A50:

2019

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 View 20

Height:

156.9 mm
Width:

75.4 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Galaxy A50

Height:

158.5 mm
Width:

74.7 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View 20

180 g

+14 g versus Galaxy A50
2. Galaxy A50

166 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor View 20

Honor View 20: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Galaxy A50

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor View 20: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Galaxy A50: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 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 View 20

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

2. Galaxy A50

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
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. Honor View 20

4000 mAh
2. Galaxy A50

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View 202. Galaxy A50

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm	158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	180 g	166 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2310 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6/8 GB RAM	64/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	101.4 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.7%	84.9%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Rear camera, main	48 MP Dual	25 MP Triple
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera	25 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	25 MP Single	25 MP Single
Specifications	25 MP f/2.0 27mm	25 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	85
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	88
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *	305455	143732
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4754
Antutu 8 score *	380799	175851
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2418	1187

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Release date	2018 December	2019 February
Colors	Saphire Blue Phantom Blue Phantom Red Midnight Black	Black White Blue Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	570 EUR	250 EUR
Body build	Front glass aluminum frame	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA LTE-A
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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy A50.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy A50
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) for Global market -Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W India only - Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)

Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Huawei Honor View 20

Samsung Galaxy A50

Key differences