Apple iPhone 8 vs. Honor 20 PRO

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 and Honor 20 PRO. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 vs. Honor 20 PRO Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1905 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 154.6 mm Honor 20 PRO has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 67.3 mm 73.97 mm Honor 20 PRO has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.44 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Apple iPhone 8.
Weight 148 g 182 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than Apple iPhone 8.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red Phantom black | Phantom blue
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium Curved 3D glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body) -
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.26" Honor 20 PRO has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 20 PRO has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Pixel Density 326 ppi 412 ppi Honor 20 PRO has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Honor Full View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Hisilicon Kirin 980
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
RAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 20 PRO has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.4 Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Slow motion video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Hybrid Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Honor 20 PRO has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 20 PRO has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 840 minutes 1740 minutes Honor 20 PRO has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 -
Sound Enhancements - Virtual Surround Sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Honor 20 PRO
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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