LG K20 plus vs Meizu X8

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

    K20 plus: 20 g lighter

    K20 plus:
    140 g
    X8:
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    K20 plus: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
    X8:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    X8:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    K20 plus:
    Single
    X8:
    Dual
  • Height

    K20 plus: 2.6 mm shorter

    K20 plus:
    148.6 mm
    X8:
    151.2 mm
  • Release year

    K20 plus:
    2016
    X8:
    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. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. X8

    Height:
    151.2 mm +2.6 mm versus K20 plus
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K20 plus

    140 g

  2. 2. X8

    160 g

    +20 g versus K20 plus

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. K20 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. X8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²

X8 has approximately 26% more rectangular screen area than K20 plus.

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.

K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 GB RAM

X8: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 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. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. X8

    3210 mAh

    +510 mAh versus K20 plus

Specifications

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1. K20 plus2. X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 151.2 Х 74.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3210 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 97.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 86.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 616
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 595
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1079
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 194455
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 391
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
General specs
General specs — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K20 plus, X8.
SpecificationK20 plusX8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass