Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 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 S7 active:

OLED
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S7 active: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Honor View 20:

6.4 in

Galaxy S7 active:

5.1 in
Chipset

Honor View 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Galaxy S7 active:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View 20:

Dual

Galaxy S7 active:

Single
Depth

Honor View 20: 1.8 mm thinner

Honor View 20:

8.1 mm

Galaxy S7 active:

9.9 mm
Height

Galaxy S7 active: 8.1 mm shorter

Honor View 20:

156.9 mm

Galaxy S7 active:

148.8 mm

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 +8.1 mm versus Galaxy S7 active
Width:

75.4 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Galaxy S7 active

Height:

148.8 mm
Width:

74.9 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor View 20

Weight

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

1. Honor View 20

180 g
2. Galaxy S7 active

184.8 g

+4.8 g versus Honor View 20

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 S7 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 S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S7 active

NFC:: Yes
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 S7 active

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View 202. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm	148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	180 g	184.8 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 GB 512GB 4GB
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-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 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%	64.3%
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 S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 active
Rear camera, main	48 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps Auto HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	25 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	25 MP f/2.0 27mm	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 active
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	305455	140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6164
Antutu 8 score *	380799	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2418	719

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 active
Release date	2018 December	2016 June
Colors	Saphire Blue Phantom Blue Phantom Red Midnight Black	Camo Green Titanium Gray Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	570 EUR	360 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build	Front glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 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) 20(800) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 active
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View 20	Galaxy S7 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant

Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active