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Google Pixel XL 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

      Pixel XL:
      OLED
      Honor View 20:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Pixel XL: 12 g lighter

      Pixel XL:
      168 g
      Honor View 20:
      180 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel XL: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel XL:
      5.5 in
      Honor View 20:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Honor View 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel XL:
      Single
      Honor View 20:
      Dual

    • Height

      Pixel XL: 2.2 mm shorter

      Pixel XL:
      154.7 mm
      Honor View 20:
      156.9 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. Pixel XL

      Height:
      154.7 mm
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      Height:
      156.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Pixel XL
      Width:
      75.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      168 g

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      180 g

      +12 g versus Pixel XL

    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. Pixel XL

      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.

    Pixel XL: Original memory entry

    32/128 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. Pixel XL

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

    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. Pixel XL

      3450 mAh

    2. 2. Honor View 20

      4000 mAh

      +550 mAh versus Pixel XL

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel XL2. Honor View 20

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
    • 156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3450 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor 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
    • 71.2%
    • 85.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 25 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 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 Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 305455
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1627
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4060
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7506
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 380799
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2141
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 310
    • 683
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 861
    • 2418
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2018
    • December
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Saphire Blue
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Midnight Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 570 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Honor View 20.
    SpecificationPixel XLHonor View 20
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • 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

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