Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) vs Huawei Honor 9i
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Huawei Honor 9i phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
12.2
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.9"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB)
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29 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Model | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i |
| Other model names | Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 4G SM-G780G Single-SIM (Snapdragon) | Huawei Honor 9i RNE-L22, Mate 10 Lite, Huawei Rhone |
| Country or region available |   Mexico, Peru |  India |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 10/2/2020 | 11/1/2017 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.5 x 159.8 millimeters (2.93 x 6.29 in) | 75.2 x 156.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.15 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.5" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 405 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 700nits[typ], 1000nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 648812 (v9) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR5 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0 | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1800/200 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 1080p@60fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | (dual front camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C SlimPort® | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Lavender, Mint, Navy, White, Red, Orange | • Colors: Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue • EMUI 5.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | Honor 9i | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.429W/kg (head), 1.355W/kg (body) | feature not registered |