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Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 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 View 20:
      LCD
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S5 Active: 9.9 g lighter

      Honor View 20:
      180 g
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      170.1 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 Active: 2 mm narrower

      Honor View 20:
      75.4 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      73.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 Active: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Honor View 20:
      6.4 in
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      Honor View 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor View 20:
      Dual
      Galaxy S5 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 View 20

      Height:
      156.9 mm +11.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
      Width:
      75.4 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Height:
      145.3 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor View 20

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor View 20

      180 g

      +9.9 g versus Galaxy S5 Active

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      170.1 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 S5 Active

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 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 S5 Active: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 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 S5 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +1200 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Active

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor View 202. Galaxy S5 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
    • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 180 g
    • 170.1 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 GB (11.2 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.7%
    • 67.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 305455
    • 43217
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 942
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2519
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2586
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 380799
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2418
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Release date
    • 2018
    • December
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Saphire Blue
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Grey
    • Ruby Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 570 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
    • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Bell
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationHonor View 20Galaxy S5 Active
    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
    • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A

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