Honor 20 vs. Sonim XP8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 20 and Sonim XP8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 vs. Sonim XP8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 154.25 mm 152 mm Honor 20 has greater height than Sonim XP8.
Width 73.97 mm 79.5 mm Sonim XP8 has greater width than Honor 20.
Depth 7.87 mm 18 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20.
Weight 174 g 335 g Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black -
Body Material Glass -
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sonim XP8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP69
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Sonim SecureAudio connector
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 5" Honor 20 has larger screen size than Sonim XP8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Sonim XP8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD
Pixel Density 412 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features All-View Display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Sonim XP8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 20 Sonim XP8
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than Sonim XP8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Sonim XP8.
User Memory - 45 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 20 Sonim XP8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Sonim XP8.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Honor 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Diistortion correction, distortion correction -
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 Sonim XP8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4900 mAh Sonim XP8 has larger battery capacity than Honor 20.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
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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Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 20 Sonim XP8
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 Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 14, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700 PS, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
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 -
MEDIA Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 AAC, MP3, AAC +, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC+ v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, H.265, 3GPP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, gesture
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) -
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit Push-to-talk mode, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Glove and Wet Touchscreen Operation, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dual Front Speaker, SOS Red Alert, XPand Interface, PTT button
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Honor 20 Sonim XP8
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IP69, ATEX/IECEx Zone 2
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