Category Breakdown
Honor 8X
Huawei Mate 20 lite
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
42.842.8
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.0
Summary
- The Honor 8X and Huawei Mate 20 Lite both feature a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, but the Mate 20 Lite is slightly smaller and lighter.
- The Honor 8X has a larger 6.5-inch display compared to the Mate 20 Lite's 6.3 inches, but both share the same resolution and refresh rate.
- Performance-wise, both devices utilize the Kirin 710 chipset and offer similar RAM and storage configurations.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both have a 20 MP rear camera, but the Mate 20 Lite lacks a selfie camera, while the Honor 8X features a 16 MP front camera.
- Both phones have a 3750 mAh battery, although the Mate 20 Lite supports faster 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 8X can be upgraded to Android 9.0, while the Mate 20 Lite can be upgraded to Android 10, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8X
Huawei Mate 20 lite
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
Also known as Honor View 10 LiteVersions: JSN-L11, JSN-L21, JSN-L22 (Global), JSN-L23 (USA), JSN-L42 (Asia); JSN-AL00, JSN-TL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP
20 MP
Main Camera Details
20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Pink
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

