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Honor 20 Pro

Honor 20 Pro

#1589
TCL Plex

TCL Plex

#2273

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