Honor View 20 256GB vs Honor 20 Pro

Comparing the Honor View 20 256GB vs Honor 20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Honor View 20 256GB and Honor 20 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.

Display: Honor View 20 256GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Honor 20 Pro offers 6.26 inches, making Honor View 20 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Honor View 20 256GB and Honor 20 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Honor View 20 256GB and Honor 20 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Honor 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor View 20 256GB offers 25 MP, making Honor 20 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Honor View 20 256GB and Honor 20 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Honor View 20 256GB and Honor 20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Honor View 20 256GB

₹29,990

(Discontinued)

Honor 20 Pro

₹39,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

83%

Release Date

18 Feb, 2019

11 Mar, 2021

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2310 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


25 MP	32 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Super Charging	Super Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

The punch-hole display & V reflection is stunning
The 48-megapixel rear shooter isn’t a gimmick
Powerful innards and battery
Useful features such as Wireless Projection

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No waterproofing
Storage can’t be expanded further
The secondary camera on the rear isn't versatile

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,278 ratings)

N/A

Video

1 More Video

2 More Videos

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Pixel Density

398 ppi

412 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.99 %

84.02 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

91.7 %

Design

Height

156.9 mm

154.6 mm

Width

75.4 mm

73.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams

182 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX586 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.428 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size

N/A	16 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	8 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.41.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope