Honor 20 vs. Sony XPERIA L4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 20 and Sony XPERIA L4. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 vs. Sony XPERIA L4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - XQ-AD52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 159 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than Honor 20.
Width 73.97 mm 71 mm Honor 20 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 7.87 mm 8.7 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20.
Weight 174 g 178 g Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Black
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.2" Honor 20 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1680 x 720 pixels Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features All-View Display -
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/3" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Honor 20.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Honor 20.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR 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 Panorama, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Honor 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
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 Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 117 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 17 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Diistortion correction, distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth 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 Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3580 mAh Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor 20 has 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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CELLULAR Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
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 -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode
OTHERS Honor 20 Sony XPERIA L4
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - USB Power Delivery
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