Huawei Honor 8A Pro vs Huawei Mate 20 X

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 8A Pro:
    LCD
    Mate 20 X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 8A Pro: 82 g lighter

    Honor 8A Pro:
    150 g
    Mate 20 X:
    232 g
  • Width

    Honor 8A Pro: 11.9 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Pro:
    73.5 mm
    Mate 20 X:
    85.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 8A Pro: 1.11 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Pro:
    6.09 in
    Mate 20 X:
    7.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Pro:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Mate 20 X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8A Pro:
    Single
    Mate 20 X:
    Triple

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 8A Pro

    Height:
    156.3 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Mate 20 X

    Height:
    174.6 mm +18.3 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
    Width:
    85.4 mm +11.9 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Pro

    150 g

  2. 2. Mate 20 X

    232 g

    +82 g versus Honor 8A 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 8A Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 20 X

    Screen diagonal:
    7.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    130.7 cm²

Mate 20 X has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Pro.

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 8A Pro, Mate 20 X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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 8A Pro

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

2. Mate 20 X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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 8A Pro

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 20 X

    5000 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Pro2. Mate 20 X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
  • 174.6 Х 85.4 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 232 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 7.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 130.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 87.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 346 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7''
  • PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 5x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF/Laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 111
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 118
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 97
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 304456
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 375701
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 683
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Midnight Blue
  • Phantom Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, Mate 20 X.
SpecificationHonor 8A ProMate 20 X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection -Stylus (optional)