Huawei Honor 20i vs Huawei Honor 8X

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 20i: 11 g lighter

    Honor 20i:
    164 g
    Honor 8X:
    175 g
  • Width

    Honor 20i: 3 mm narrower

    Honor 20i:
    73.6 mm
    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 20i: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20i:
    6.21 in
    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
  • Height

    Honor 20i: 5.6 mm shorter

    Honor 20i:
    154.8 mm
    Honor 8X:
    160.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 20i:
    2019
    Honor 8X:
    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 20i

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Height:
    160.4 mm +5.6 mm versus Honor 20i
    Width:
    76.6 mm +3 mm versus Honor 20i
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20i

    164 g

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +11 g versus Honor 20i

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 20i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 9.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20i.

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.

Honor 20i: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6 GB RAM or 128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 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 20i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 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. 1. Honor 20i

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    3750 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Honor 20i

Specifications

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1. Honor 20i2. Honor 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM or 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 94.7 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.1%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 397 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5451
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4055
Antutu 8 score *
  • 158295
  • 171131
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3935
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1312
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Gradient red
  • Magic night black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20i, Honor 8X.
SpecificationHonor 20iHonor 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W - Versions: HRY-TL00T
  • HRY-AL00TA (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite