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Huawei Honor View 20 vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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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
      S8500 Wave:
      OLED

    • Weight

      S8500 Wave: 62 g lighter

      Honor View 20:
      180 g
      S8500 Wave:
      118 g

    • Width

      S8500 Wave: 19.4 mm narrower

      Honor View 20:
      75.4 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      56 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S8500 Wave: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

      Honor View 20:
      6.4 in
      S8500 Wave:
      3.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor View 20:
      Dual
      S8500 Wave:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor View 20: 2.8 mm thinner

      Honor View 20:
      8.1 mm
      S8500 Wave:
      10.9 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. 1. Honor View 20

      Height:
      156.9 mm +38.9 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Width:
      75.4 mm +19.4 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      Height:
      118 mm
      Width:
      56 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor View 20

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor View 20

      180 g

      +62 g versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      118 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. S8500 Wave

      Screen diagonal:
      3.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 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

    S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

    390 MB

    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. S8500 Wave

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +2500 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor View 202. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 180 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hummingbird
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.7%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 25 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 305455
    		 Unknown
    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, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2018
    • December
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Saphire Blue
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 570 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-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 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, S8500 Wave.
    SpecificationHonor View 20S8500 Wave
    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
    • proximity
    • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

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