Category Breakdown
Honor 20 Pro
TCL Plex
Performance
86.681.4
Camera
92.057.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
28.127.2
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
62.162.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
56.850.3
Summary
- The Honor 20 Pro features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the TCL Plex has a similar design but is slightly larger and heavier.
- Both devices have a 1080 x 2340 pixel IPS LCD display, but the Honor 20 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.26-inch screen compared to the 6.53-inch display of the TCL Plex.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 675 found in the TCL Plex.
- The camera setup on the Honor 20 Pro includes optical image stabilization and a more versatile configuration, while the TCL Plex lacks OIS.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 20 Pro at 4000mAh compared to the 3820mAh in the TCL Plex, and it supports faster charging.
- Both run on Android 9.0, but the TCL Plex can be upgraded to Android 10, and it includes a headphone jack, which the Honor 20 Pro does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20 Pro
TCL Plex
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
Versions: YAL-AL10
N/A
Display
Size
6.26"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.4, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1"2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm2 MP, f/1.8
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3820 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3820 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 32 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.6 x 74 x 8.4 mm (6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
162.2 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
182 g
192 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Phantom Blue, Phantom Black, Icelandic Illusion
Obsidian Black, Opal White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

