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Honor X8

Honor X8

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vivo V20 2021

vivo V20 2021

#1567

Category Breakdown

Honor X8
vivo V20 2021
Performance
84.082.6
Camera
19.163.9
Display
75.480.2
Battery
28.128.1
Build
65.877.2
Connectivity
62.764.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.157.0

Summary

  • The Honor X8 features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the vivo V20 2021 has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, offering better color contrast.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor X8 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the vivo V20 2021 utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 730.
  • Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the vivo V20 2021 supports 4K video recording and has a higher resolution 44 MP selfie camera compared to the Honor's 16 MP.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 4000 mAh, but the vivo V20 2021 supports faster 33W charging.
  • For software, both run Android 11, but the vivo can be upgraded to Android 12, providing a more current software experience.
  • Build quality favors the vivo V20 2021 with a glass back, while the Honor X8 has a plastic back.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X8
vivo V20 2021

General

Release Date

2022, March 11
2020, December 24

Announced

2022, March 11
2020, December 24

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.44"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.5
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
33W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
161.3 x 74.2 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)

Weight

177 g
171 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, glass back

Colors

Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Sunset Melody, Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

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, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, Funtouch 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass