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Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 8

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

      Honor 20 Pro:
      LCD
      Mi 8:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Mi 8: 7 g lighter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      182 g
      Mi 8:
      175 g

    • Chipset

      Honor 20 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Mi 8:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20 Pro:
      Quad
      Mi 8:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Mi 8: 0.8 mm thinner

      Honor 20 Pro:
      8.4 mm
      Mi 8:
      7.6 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20 Pro:
      2019
      Mi 8:
      2018

    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
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Mi 8

    2. 2. Mi 8

      Height:
      154.9 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      182 g

      +7 g versus Mi 8

    2. 2. Mi 8

      175 g

    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. Mi 8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.21 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.3 cm²

    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, Mi 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20 ProMi 8
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Mi 8: Original memory entry

    64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 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. Honor 20 Pro

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

    2. Mi 8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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. Honor 20 Pro

      4000 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Mi 8

    2. 2. Mi 8

      3400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20 Pro2. Mi 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.1%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    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, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    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
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 4-axis OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 56mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 113
    • 99
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    • 105
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    • 88
    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, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Adreno 630
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309892
    • 297023
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 2280
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 8242
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 13089
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 391410
    • 353884
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3965
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 682
    • 447
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2365
    • 1898
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Black
    • Icelandic Illusion
    • Black
    • Blue
    • White
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 380 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Mi 8.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProMi 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)