Honor X8 (2022) vs Honor 20

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Honor X8 (2022)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8 (2022) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 11, 2022, against the Honor 20, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 34 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor X8 (2022)

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
The phone is 2-years and 10-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Honor 20

92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (583K versus 304K)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
73% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 924 and 534 points

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8 (2022) and Honor 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	6.26 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	391 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	97.9%	98.6%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	22 ms	35.4 ms
Contrast	622:1	875:1

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	154.25 mm (6.07 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.45 mm (0.29 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	128	360
GPU clock	1110 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	97365	168638
GPU	53147	174053
Memory	72516	112884
UX	79022	124838
Total score	304632	583410

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	38.8 °C
Stability	99%	47%
Graphics test	2 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	444	2479

Web score	7350	6278
Video editing	4005	5737
Photo editing	14545	14987
Data manipulation	6730	8110
Writing score	8696	10874

RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	Magic 4.0
OS size	30.2 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:48 hr
Watching video	-	10:19 hr
Gaming	-	03:57 hr
Standby	-	88 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	No	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	117°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	21
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	-	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	May 2019
Release date	March 2022	June 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.84 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.29 W/kg
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	-

Honor X8 (2022) vs Honor 20

Honor X8 (2022) vs Honor 20

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

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