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HONOR Play20A vs Honor X8

HONOR Play20A
28.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
20Performance20
35.2Display44.6
20.5Camera32.3
48.2Battery32.7
20Features20
2 spec wins — HONOR Play20A7 spec wins — Honor X8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play20A scores 28.8 against 29.9 for Honor X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Honor X8 edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play20A

  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 33
  • 50% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 32 vs 21
  • 392% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 13 MP
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 54% higher Pixel density: 391 ppi vs 254 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
Screen size6.9 ″+3%6.7 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16002388x1080
Pixel density254 ppi391 ppi+54%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Bottom 6%
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options32GB/64GB/128GB128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
Main camera13 MP64 MP+392%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Ultra-wide—5 MP
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
Capacity6,000 mAh+50%4,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W23 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
Weight207 g177 g+14%
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm+11%
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
5GNoNo
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 11 (Magic UI 4.2)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Honor X8
SpecHONOR Play20AHonor X8
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jack—No

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