Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Honor 8S: specs comparison

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 8S: 28 g lighter

Honor 20:

174 g

Honor 8S:

146 g
Width

Honor 8S: 3.2 mm narrower

Honor 20:

74 mm

Honor 8S:

70.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 8S: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20:

6.26 in

Honor 8S:

5.71 in
Chipset

Honor 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Honor 8S:

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20:

Quad

Honor 8S:

Single
Depth

Honor 20: 0.6 mm thinner

Honor 20:

7.9 mm

Honor 8S:

8.5 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. Honor 20

Height:

154.3 mm +7.2 mm versus Honor 8S
Width:

74 mm +3.2 mm versus Honor 8S
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Honor 8S

Height:

147.1 mm
Width:

70.8 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 20

Weight

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

1. Honor 20

174 g

+28 g versus Honor 8S
2. Honor 8S

146 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. Honor 20

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. Honor 8S

Screen diagonal:

5.71 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

81.4 cm²

Honor 20 has approximately 18.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8S.

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, Honor 8S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20	Honor 8S
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor 8S: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 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

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

2. Honor 8S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Honor 20

3750 mAh

+730 mAh versus Honor 8S
2. Honor 8S

3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. Honor 8S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm	147.1 Х 70.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	174 g	146 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LCD
Screen size	6.26" inch	5.71" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM	64 GB 3 GB RAM 32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3020 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.0 lite
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	81.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	78.1%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	295 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	13 MP Single
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor	13 MP f/1.8 PDAF
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	5 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	309421	56328
Antutu 8 score *	386030	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2308	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Release date	2019 May	2019 April
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue Icelandic white Phantom Blue	Black Gold Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	120 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA LTE
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 b/g/n Wi-Fi 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	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
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, Honor 8S.
Specification	Honor 20	Honor 8S
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min) - Also known as Huawei nova 5T	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Also known as Honor Play 8 for China Versions: KSE-LX9 KSA-LX9

Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Honor 8S

Huawei Honor 20

Huawei Honor 8S

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Honor 20

2. Honor 8S

Weight

1. Honor 20

2. Honor 8S

Screen size

1. Honor 20

2. Honor 8S

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 20

2. Honor 8S

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 20

2. Honor 8S

Specifications

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