Honor 20 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. 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. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 161.15 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater height than Honor 20.
Width 73.97 mm 75.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater width than Honor 20.
Depth 7.87 mm 8.6 mm Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20.
Weight 174 g 199.8 g Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Starscape blue | Moonlight white
Body Material Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb)
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has larger screen size than Honor 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features All-View Display Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2 GHz Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
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 610
MEMORY Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor 20 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Honor 20 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.75 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has better lens aperture than Honor 20.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Honor 20 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
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 Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify, Levelling
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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 EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
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) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 20.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
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.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has larger battery capacity than Honor 20.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor 20 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
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 polymer
CELLULAR Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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 -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, auto cleaning speaker, Qualcomm Third‑generation AI Engine
OTHERS Honor 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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