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Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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 View 20:
      LCD
      Galaxy S3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S3: 47 g lighter

      Honor View 20:
      180 g
      Galaxy S3:
      133 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S3: 4.8 mm narrower

      Honor View 20:
      75.4 mm
      Galaxy S3:
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S3: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      Honor View 20:
      6.4 in
      Galaxy S3:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Honor View 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Galaxy S3:
      Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor View 20:
      Dual
      Galaxy S3:
      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 View 20

      Height:
      156.9 mm +20.3 mm versus Galaxy S3
      Width:
      75.4 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy S3
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S3

      Height:
      136.6 mm
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor View 20

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor View 20

      180 g

      +47 g versus Galaxy S3

    2. 2. Galaxy S3

      133 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. 1. Honor View 20

      Honor View 20: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Galaxy S3

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 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.

    Recorded RAM for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Honor View 20: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 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 View 20

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

    2. Galaxy S3

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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 View 20

      4000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Galaxy S3

    2. 2. Galaxy S3

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Honor View 202. Galaxy S3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
    • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 180 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.7%
    • 65.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3''
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm
    • 1.9 MP
    • f/2.6
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 305455
    • 19293
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 505
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1253
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 726
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 380799
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 787
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2418
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Release date
    • 2018
    • December
    • 2012
    • May. Released 2012
    • May
    Colors
    • Saphire Blue
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Pebble Blue
    • Marble white
    • Amber brown
    • Garnet red
    • Sapphire Black
    • Titanium Grey
    • La Fleur
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 570 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S3.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S3
    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 Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

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