Detailed comparison and review of Honor 20 and Honor 8S. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.25 mm | 147.13 mm | Honor 20 has greater height than Honor 8S. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 70.78 mm | Honor 20 has greater width than Honor 8S. |
| Depth | 7.87 mm | 8.45 mm | Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20. |
| Weight | 174 g | 146 g | Honor 8S is lighter than Honor 20. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | Gold | Black | Blue | |
| Body Material | Glass | Dual-Texture Body | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) | 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.26" | 5.71" | Honor 20 has larger screen size than Honor 8S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1520 x 720 pixels | Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Honor 8S. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 294 ppi | Honor 20 has better pixel density than Honor 8S. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | All-View Display | FullView Display, Dewdrop Notch Display |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6761 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2 GHz | Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Honor 8S. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Honor 20 has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 2 GB | Honor 20 has more RAM than Honor 8S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 32 GB | Honor 20 has more internal memory than Honor 8S. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Honor 8S. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Honor 20 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 4208 x 3120 | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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| 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) | Diistortion correction, distortion correction | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | AI Beautify | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 2592 x 1936 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait | Intelligent beautification |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 3020 mAh | Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | - | Honor 20 has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1560 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | EMUI 9.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE | |
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| 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 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | 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 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Honor 20 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Virtual Surround Sound | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition | |
| Security Technology | 3D Face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit | Face Unlock |
| OTHERS | Honor 20 | Honor 8S |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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