ZTE Blade V9 vs. Honor 20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Blade V9 and Honor 20. 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

ZTE Blade V9 vs. Honor 20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.4 mm 154.25 mm Honor 20 has greater height than ZTE Blade V9.
Width 70.6 mm 73.97 mm Honor 20 has greater width than ZTE Blade V9.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.87 mm ZTE Blade V9 is narrower than ZTE Blade V9.
Weight 140 g 174 g ZTE Blade V9 is lighter than ZTE Blade V9.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Grey | Gold Sapphire blue | Midnight black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.06 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.26" Honor 20 has larger screen size than ZTE Blade V9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 20 has better screen resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 412 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Full Incell display technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass All-View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Honor 20 has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade V9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than ZTE Blade V9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than ZTE Blade V9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
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.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Bokeh Mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Honor 20 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
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) 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Blade V9.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 20 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 600 hours -
Talk Time 1500 minutes 1560 minutes Honor 20 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Blade V9.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 600 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1500 min
Standby (2G): up to 500 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 900 min
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
CELLULAR ZTE Blade V9 Honor 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 Magic UI 2.1.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Honor 20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, MIDI, AMR-NB, HE-AAC v1 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - Virtual Surround Sound
FEATURES ZTE Blade V9 Honor 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, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS ZTE Blade V9 Honor 20
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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