BLU Pure XR vs Huawei Honor View 20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pure XR:
    OLED
    Honor View 20:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pure XR: 32.8 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    Honor View 20:
    180 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pure XR: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    Honor View 20:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Honor View 20:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pure XR:
    Single
    Honor View 20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 1.1 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    Honor View 20:
    8.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Honor View 20

    Height:
    156.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Pure XR
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

  2. 2. Honor View 20

    180 g

    +32.8 g versus Pure XR

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor View 20

    Honor View 20: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Honor View 20: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor View 20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor View 20

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Pure XR

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. Honor View 20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 85.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
  • 305455
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 380799
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 683
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2418
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Saphire Blue
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Red
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 570 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, Honor View 20.
SpecificationPure XRHonor View 20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) for Global market -Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W India only - Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China