In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Huawei Mate 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 157.8 mm | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has greater height than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 72.3 mm | Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. |
| Depth | 6.97 mm | 8.6 mm | Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Weight | 184 g | 189 g | Honor 8 Pro is lighter than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Black | Emerald Green | Twilight | Midnight blue | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.7" | 6.39" | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has larger screen size than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better screen resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Display Format | QHD | 2K+ | |
| Pixel Density | 515 ppi | 538 ppi | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better pixel density than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has higher clock speed than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | - |
| MEMORY | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has more internal memory than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.8 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | Face detection, smile detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Audio Note | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 3D Depth Sensing Camera |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 110 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 504 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 504 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1800 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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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 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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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 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | MPEG-4, 3GP |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 Pro | Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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