Honor 8 Pro
#2923
TCL 20L
#2702Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
TCL 20L
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
45.444.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.660.2
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the TCL 20L has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the Honor 8 Pro offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the TCL 20L's 1080 x 2400 pixels, although the TCL has a larger 6.67-inch screen.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which is older than the Snapdragon 662 in the TCL 20L, but it has a higher RAM option.
- The camera system on the TCL 20L is superior with a 48 MP main sensor and additional lenses, while the Honor 8 Pro has a dual 12 MP setup.
- The TCL 20L also has a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the 4000 mAh in the Honor 8 Pro, providing potentially longer usage.
- Finally, the Honor 8 Pro runs on an older Android version (7.0) with EMUI, while the TCL 20L operates on Android 11 with TCL UI, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
TCL 20L
General
Release Date
2017
2021, April 14
Announced
2017
2021, April 14
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
Also known as TCL 20 Lite
Display
Size
5.7"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
184 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Eclipse Black, Luna Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 11, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 11, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes