Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Honor 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Huawei Honor 20

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019with 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 X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 ms35.4 ms
Contrast995:1875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))		 - 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 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)973922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU181709186066
GPU155743158308
Memory126967117214
UX177878128200
NanoReview Score642297589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.8 °C
Stability97 %47 %
Graphics Test20 fps14 fps
Graphics Score34562479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1339310844
Web score80626449
Video editing60355739
Data manipulation84707972
NanoReview Score105798640

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5160 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing08:43 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:33 h
Games05:20 h04:21 h
Standby Mode117 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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: 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 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
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS 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 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
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 X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 500
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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