Honor 20 vs. Google Pixel 4 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 and Google Pixel 4 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 vs. Google Pixel 4 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020P
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 160.4 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater height than Honor 20.
Width 73.97 mm 75.1 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater width than Honor 20.
Depth 7.87 mm 8.2 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20.
Weight 174 g 193 g Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Oh So Orange | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material Glass Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 1.41 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.3" Google Pixel 4 XL has larger screen size than Honor 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 537 ppi Google Pixel 4 XL has better pixel density than Honor 20.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL has HDR.
Display Features All-View Display Always-on display, True black level, Ambient EQ, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.84 GHz Google Pixel 4 XL has higher clock speed than Honor 20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4 XL.
CAMERA Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4 XL has better lens aperture than Honor 20.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1.4 μm Honor 20 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Honor 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Honor 20 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 52 degree(s) Honor 20 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Diistortion correction, distortion correction OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait NIR flood emitter, NIR dot projector, 2 NIR cameras
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3700 mAh Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 4 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition
Security Technology 3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Neural Network Processing Unit, Quick gestures, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Honor 20 Google Pixel 4 XL
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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