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Honor X20 SE vs Realme 8

What X20 SE does better (6) and where 8 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor X20 SE
Honor · 2021X20 SE
5.3Score
6 advantages≈ $260
vs
Realme 8
Realme · 20218
6.6Score
11 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.6Display6.4
6.1Camera7.2
2.9Battery5.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

X20 SE8
73.3 × 160.78.473.9 × 160.68
X20 SE8Difference
Height160.7 mm160.6 mm+0.1 mm
Width73.3 mm73.9 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight179 g177 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X20 SE better than 8?

  1. 5GYes · 8: No
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+7%
  4. Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 83.3%+7%

Why is 8 better than X20 SE?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. OLED panelNo · X20 SE: Yes
  3. NFCNo · X20 SE: Yes
  4. Wired charging22 W vs 30 W+33%
  5. Memory card slotNo · X20 SE: Yes
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X20 SE: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Pixel density399 ppi vs 411 ppi+3%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  11. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X20 SEHonor X20 SE≈ $2605.3
Realme 8Realme 8≈ $2706.6
Design
Weight179 g177 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height160.7 mm160.6 mm
Width73.3 mm73.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, Green, Rose Gold, SilverCyber Silver, Cyber Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density399 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—657 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%83.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score—298,328
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,779
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—418
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.73"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.1Realme UI 4.0
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