Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Honor X8d

54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 20 Pro Manufactured in November, 2018, with display 6.39 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor X8d
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 538 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 660 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 72.3 mm (2.85 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 360 128
GPU Frequency 720 MHz n/a
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23832010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
Honor X8d
413497
CPU192149137290
GPU15897549652
Memory112523116500
UX126437110055
NanoReview Score590084413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2480n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Honor X8d
n/a
Writing score10968n/a
Web score6821n/a
Video editing5781n/a
Data manipulation7579n/a
NanoReview Score8592n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10.1 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX600Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.731/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.7n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Honor X8d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115
Honor X8d
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1050 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8d the clear winner in this comparison.

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