Huawei Honor 20 vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

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:
    LCD
    Black Shark Helo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 20: 16 g lighter

    Honor 20:
    174 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    Honor 20: 1.2 mm narrower

    Honor 20:
    74 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black Shark Helo: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20:
    6.26 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20:
    Quad
    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual

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

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +5.7 mm versus Honor 20
    Width:
    75.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Honor 20
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor 20

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20

    174 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +16 g versus Honor 20

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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

Honor 20 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark Helo.

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, Black Shark Helo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20Black Shark Helo
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Black Shark Helo: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 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. Honor 20

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

2. Black Shark Helo

NFC:
Unknown
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

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Honor 20

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone 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/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
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 *
  • 309421
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 386030
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 683
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2308
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Icelandic white
  • Phantom Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
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 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
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
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationHonor 20Black Shark Helo
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)