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Oppo Realme 8 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Oppo Realme 8
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Huawei Honor 20
Oppo Realme 8
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Oppo Realme 8
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 177g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 and Huawei Honor 20
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.3 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut90.7 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time8 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 144 360
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
628
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)628922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17252317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8
400185
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU121827186066
GPU95212158308
Memory80801117214
UX102345128200
NanoReview Score400185589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.50.4 °C38.8 °C
Stability89 %47 %
Graphics Test8 fps14 fps
Graphics Score14812479
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1237210844
Web score79156449
Video editing67895739
Data manipulation60227972
NanoReview Score101158640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 120 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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