Honor 20 Pro vs realme X

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Comparing the Honor 20 Pro vs realme X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme X runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 20 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme X offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Honor 20 Pro offers 6.26 inches, making realme X the larger display of the two. realme X features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 20 Pro's IPS LCD, making realme X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 20 Pro and realme X feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme X offers 16 MP, making Honor 20 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme X offers 3765 mAh, making Honor 20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor 20 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme X offers 128 GB, making Honor 20 Pro the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2021
18 Jul, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3765 mAh
6600 mAh
Super Charging
20W VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • An impressive screen-to-body ratio
  • Smooth performance
  • Great imaging experience
  • Long-lasting battery with fast charging support
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slippery build
  • Software experience could’ve been better
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(108,211 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
156,669
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 18, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 616
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
156,669
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
85.14 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
91.2 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

154.6 mm
161.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.9 mm
76.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

182 grams
191 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.428 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.84.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.176 mm focal length
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.41.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.41 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3765 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 8m 17s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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