Honor Magic 2 vs Huawei Mate 20 Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic 2
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Huawei Mate 20
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Honor Magic 2 or Huawei Mate 20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic 2 | Huawei Mate 20 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 206 g | 7.27 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 640 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 107.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 88.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2244 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 381 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'' -16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2) | |
| Internal memory | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 375207 | 373927 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 774 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2134 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1347 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3534 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 679 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2321 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4A/10V 40W |
- Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection |
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