Honor 8X vs. Huawei Mate 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 8X and Huawei Mate 20. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8X vs. Huawei Mate 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.4 mm 158.2 mm Honor 8X has greater height than Huawei Mate 20.
Width 76.6 mm 77.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Honor 8X.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.3 mm Honor 8X is narrower than Honor 8X.
Weight 175 g 188 g Honor 8X is lighter than Honor 8X.
Body Colour Red | Blue | Black Midnight blue | Twilight | Black
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.53" Huawei Mate 20 has larger screen size than Honor 8X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 397 ppi 381 ppi Honor 8X has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display -
PROCESSOR Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 has higher clock speed than Honor 8X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 20 has more internal memory than Honor 8X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Mate 20 has face detection.
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera resolution than Honor 8X.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 8X.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Depth Sensing Camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8X.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 150 min -
Standby Time 697 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - 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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
FEATURES Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity 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 Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Honor 8X Huawei Mate 20
Included Accessories Headphones, USB cable, power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
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