HTC Desire 20+ vs Honor 9X Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC Desire 20+	Honor 9X Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE, Cat6 300/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	-	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Launch
Announced	2020, October 19. Released 2020, October 22	2019, July 23. Released 2019, August 09
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	164.9 x 75.7 x 9 mm (6.49 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)

Display
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	Kirin 810 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G52 MP6
OS	Android 10	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE (International)5.0, A2DP, LE (China)
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	15W wired, QC4	10W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Dawn Orange, Twilight Black, Blue	Midnight Black, Phantom Purple
Models	-	HLK-AL10, HLK-TL10, HLK-L41, HLK-L42
Price	About 250 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1319:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-31.1 LUFS (Below average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 312668 (v8) GeekBench: 7836 (v4.4), 1911 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 104h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1319:1 contrast ratio, 517 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-31.1 LUFS (Below average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 312668 (v8) GeekBench: 7836 (v4.4), 1911 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)