Honor 20S
#2851
ZTE nubia X 5G
#1590Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
ZTE nubia X 5G
Performance
83.583.7
Camera
28.449.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.027.1
Build
78.777.0
Connectivity
57.572.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.756.8
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 172g, while the ZTE nubia X 5G also has a glass front (Gorilla Glass 3) and back with an aluminum frame but lacks weight specifications.
- Both devices have a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display, with the Honor offering a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and the nubia X at 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, whereas the nubia X utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 855.
- The Honor 20S has a rear camera setup of 48 MP, while the nubia X has a 16 MP and 24 MP dual rear camera configuration, with the latter supporting 4K video recording.
- Battery capacities are similar, with the Honor at 3750 mAh and the nubia X at 3800 mAh, but the Honor supports 20W charging compared to 18W for the nubia.
- Both run on Android 9.0 (Pie) but the Honor has a custom Magic UI, while the nubia X runs a more standard experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
ZTE nubia X 5G
General
Release Date
2019
N/A
Announced
2019
N/A
Description
N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
6.26"
6.26"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired
18W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
N/A
Weight
172 g
N/A
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Blue Gold, Sea Blue, Black Gold, Deep Gray, Starry Night (512 GB only)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Dual fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass