vivo NEX vs Honor View 20

Comparing the vivo NEX vs Honor View 20 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo NEX runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Honor View 20 runs at 2.6 GHz, making vivo NEX the better performer.

Display: vivo NEX offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Honor View 20 offers 6.4 inches, making vivo NEX the larger display of the two. vivo NEX features a Super AMOLED display compared to Honor View 20's IPS LCD, making vivo NEX the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor View 20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo NEX offers 12 MP, making Honor View 20 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor View 20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while vivo NEX offers 8 MP, making Honor View 20 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both vivo NEX and Honor View 20 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both vivo NEX and Honor View 20 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo NEX and Honor View 20 equally at 8.

User Rating: vivo NEX and Honor View 20 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

vivo NEX

₹47,989

(Discontinued)

Honor View 20

₹37,999

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2018

30 Jan, 2019

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 845	HiSilicon Kirin	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2316 px (FHD+)	1080x2310 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	25 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4000 mAh	6500 mAh
Fast Charging	Super Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Stunning, innovative design
Solid performer
Capable cameras
Good battery life

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

Motorised parts could break
No IP certification
Call quality not up to the mark

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,266 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,600 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

EMUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

HiSilicon Kirin 980

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

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)

10 nm

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630

Mali-G76 MP10

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2316 px (FHD+)

1080x2310 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

19.3:9

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

398 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %

85.99 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.24 %

91.8 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

162 mm

156.9 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

75.4 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams

180 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Gorilla 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

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

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

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

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

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

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

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

Camera Type

Pop-Up

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast 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

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)

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)

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.060 W/kg Body: 0.296 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

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

On-screen

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Newspoint UC Browser Amazon WPS Office Amazon Prime Video Phonepe

N/A

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