Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active: 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 S6 Active:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S6 Active: 10 g lighter

Honor View 20:

180 g

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g
Width

Galaxy S6 Active: 2 mm narrower

Honor View 20:

75.4 mm

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S6 Active: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor View 20:

6.4 in

Galaxy S6 Active:

5.1 in
Chipset

Honor View 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View 20:

Dual

Galaxy S6 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. Honor View 20

Height:

156.9 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Width:

75.4 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Galaxy S6 Active

Height:

146.8 mm
Width:

73.4 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. Honor View 20

180 g

+10 g versus Galaxy S6 Active
2. Galaxy S6 Active

170 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 S6 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.

Recorded RAM for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 Active
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 GB	Unknown	3 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 S6 Active

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

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

+500 mAh versus Galaxy S6 Active
2. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View 202. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	180 g	170 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2310 px	1440 x 2560 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	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 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%	66.5%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	576 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 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/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash Auto-HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	25 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	25 MP f/2.0 27mm	5 MP f/1.9 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 S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	305455	79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3097
Antutu 8 score *	380799	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2418	979

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 Active
Release date	2018 December	2015 June
Colors	Saphire Blue Phantom Blue Phantom Red Midnight Black	White Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	570 EUR	380 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build	Front glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 29(700) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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 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
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 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 S6 Active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S6 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 barometer heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt dust humidity rain vibration solar radiation transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890

Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

Huawei Honor View 20

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

Key differences