Honor 8 Pro
#2672
TCL 20L
#1981Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
TCL 20L
Performance
75.978.1
Camera
54.344.8
Display
60.472.6
Battery
28.133.7
Build
76.267.9
Connectivity
66.267.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.052.9
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Eclipse Black, Luna Blue
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 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 11, TCL UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass