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)

Summary

Release Date

18 Feb, 2019

11 Mar, 2021

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	HiSilicon Kirin	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2310 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	2 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


25 MP	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh	6500 mAh
Super Charging	Super Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

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

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,278 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

412 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.99 %

84.02 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

91.7 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

156.9 mm

154.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.4 mm

73.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.4 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

180 grams

182 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.41.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

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:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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