Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Sonim XP8

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.

  • Weight

    Honor 20 Pro: 153 g lighter

    Honor 20 Pro:
    182 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    Honor 20 Pro: 5.5 mm narrower

    Honor 20 Pro:
    74 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20 Pro:
    6.26 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20 Pro:
    Quad
    XP8:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 20 Pro: 9.6 mm thinner

    Honor 20 Pro:
    8.4 mm
    XP8:
    18 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. Honor 20 Pro

    Height:
    154.6 mm +2.6 mm versus XP8
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus Honor 20 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    182 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +153 g versus Honor 20 Pro

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.

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. XP8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Honor 20 Pro has approximately 39.6% more rectangular screen area than XP8.

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.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20 Pro, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20 ProXP8
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. XP8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Honor 20 Pro

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Honor 20 Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 Pro2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.1%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4.4"
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 8 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 113
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 85
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 309892
  • 71820
Antutu 8 score *
  • 391410
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 682
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2365
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Black
  • Icelandic Illusion
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
SIM card
  • Dual 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, XP8.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G