Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 740 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 704 128
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1243907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34302010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Honor X8d
413497
CPU212654137290
GPU21546949652
Memory137373116500
UX147707110055
NanoReview Score713203413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Honor X8d
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3784n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Honor X8d
n/a
Writing score10576n/a
Web score9360n/a
Video editing6950n/a
Data manipulation9003n/a
NanoReview Score11015n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.761/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Honor X8d
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- 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 3.2 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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