Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Xiaomi Poco M3
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Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Poco M3
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, 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 M3
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 198g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 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:
Xiaomi Poco M3
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 440 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)892 Hzn/a
Response time36 ms35.4 ms
Contrast2214:1875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15522317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU86953186066
GPU34960158308
Memory60136117214
UX61429128200
NanoReview Score243478589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.39.9 °C38.8 °C
Stability99 %47 %
Graphics Test2 fps14 fps
Graphics Score3722479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score671310844
Web score55036449
Video editing36325739
Data manipulation51477972
NanoReview Score61588640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 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 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 20.5 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing11:51 h07:07 h
Video Playback15:49 h10:33 h
Games06:39 h04:21 h
Standby Mode155 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
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

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 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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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