Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Huawei Honor 20

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Poco F3
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37062317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU245223186066
GPU217556158308
Memory150549117214
UX207001128200
NanoReview Score820339589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C38.8 °C
Stability90 %47 %
Graphics Test25 fps14 fps
Graphics Score43052479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1438310844
Web score79916449
Video editing61495739
Data manipulation85327972
NanoReview Score110248640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing08:42 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:58 h10:33 h
Games05:31 h04:21 h
Standby Mode85 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 500
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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