Honor 8 vs Honor 20 - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel density

424 ppi

412 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

72.02 %

84.41 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

HiSilicon Kirin 950

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Processor

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm

Octa-core, 2600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

Mali-T880 MP4

Mali-G76 MP10

RAM

4 GB

6 GB

Internal storage

64 GB

128 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 128 GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (9.0 Pie), Honor Magic UI

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3750 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

48 megapixels

Features

Laser and Phase detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Laser and Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

12 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Black and White, Laser and Phase detection autofocus

Ultra-wide

Third camera

2 megapixels

Features

Depth information

Fourth camera

2 megapixels

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 megapixels

32 megapixels

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches (145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm)

6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches (154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm)

Weight

5.40 oz (153 g)

6.14 oz (174 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, White

Black, Blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

HD Voice

Yes

VoLTE

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Headphones port

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other

NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration

Other features

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 499