Home Phone comparison Huawei P20 Pro and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Huawei P20 Pro vs Honor X8d

47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Huawei P20 Pro
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, 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 P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P20 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 P20 Pro
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2240 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 408 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P20 Pro and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 216 128
GPU Frequency 767 MHz n/a
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)518907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15622010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
Honor X8d
413497
CPU95187137290
GPU10433449652
Memory82832116500
UX90088110055
NanoReview Score372441413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing07:43 hn/a
Video Playback11:30 hn/a
Games05:07 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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
Monochrome: 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 length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX600Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.741/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Honor X8d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 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 P20 Pro
79
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
113
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 4.2 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		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/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 P20 Pro
84.9 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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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