Huawei Honor View 20 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor View 20:

LCD

Lumia 950 XL:

OLED
Weight

Lumia 950 XL: 15 g lighter

Honor View 20:

180 g

Lumia 950 XL:

165 g
Width

Honor View 20: 3 mm narrower

Honor View 20:

75.4 mm

Lumia 950 XL:

78.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia 950 XL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Honor View 20:

6.4 in

Lumia 950 XL:

5.7 in
Chipset

Honor View 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Lumia 950 XL:

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View 20:

Dual

Lumia 950 XL:

Single

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 View 20

Height:

156.9 mm +5 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
Width:

75.4 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. Lumia 950 XL

Height:

151.9 mm
Width:

78.4 mm +3 mm versus Honor View 20
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View 20

180 g

+15 g versus Lumia 950 XL
2. Lumia 950 XL

165 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Honor View 20

Honor View 20: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Lumia 950 XL

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 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 View 20, Lumia 950 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM

Honor View 20: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 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 View 20

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

2. Lumia 950 XL

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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 View 20

4000 mAh

+660 mAh versus Lumia 950 XL
2. Lumia 950 XL

3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View 202. Lumia 950 XL

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.9 Х 75.4 Х 8.1 mm	151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	180 g	165 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2310 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6/8 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3340 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic UI 2	Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	101.4 cm2	88.5 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.7%	74.3%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	518 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Rear camera, main	48 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -TOF 3D stereo camera	20 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/2.4'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	HDR	Zeiss optics triple-LED RGB flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	25 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	25 MP f/2.0 27mm	5 MP f/2.4

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *	305455	93256
Antutu 8 score *	380799	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2418	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Release date	2018 December	2015 October
Colors	Saphire Blue Phantom Blue Phantom Red Midnight Black	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	570 EUR	350 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build	Front glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	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) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 17(700) 40(2300) 41(2500) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.1 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View 20, Lumia 950 XL.
Specification	Honor View 20	Lumia 950 XL
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) for Global market -Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W India only - Also known as Huawei Honor V20 in China	Sensors Iris scanner accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging

Huawei Honor View 20 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Huawei Honor View 20

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

Key differences