Honor Pad 20 vs Honor X70 Refresh Edition: Which is better?

Screen size

Pad 2012.1"+44%

X70 Refresh Edition6.8"

Technology

Pad 20

LTE / 5G

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Pad 20

N/A

X70 Refresh Edition

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

Pad 20

N/A

X70 Refresh Edition

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

4G bands

Pad 20

LTE - cellular model only

Resolution

Pad 201,600 × 2,560 px+23%

X70 Refresh Edition1,200 × 2,640 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Pad 20120 Hz

X70 Refresh Edition120 Hz

Peak brightness

Pad 20—

X70 Refresh Edition6,000 nits

Pixel density

Pad 20249 ppi

X70 Refresh Edition427 ppi+42%

CPU speed

Pad 20Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)+13%

X70 Refresh EditionOcta-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

RAM

equal specs

Pad 208.0 GB

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Pad 20128 GB

X70 Refresh Edition128 GB

Main camera

Pad 208.0 MP

X70 Refresh Edition50.0 MP+84%

Front camera

equal specs

Pad 208.0 MP

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 MP

Battery

Pad 2010,100 mAh+18%

X70 Refresh Edition8,300 mAh

Wired charging

Pad 2045 W

X70 Refresh Edition80 W+44%

Weight

Pad 20—

X70 Refresh Edition193 g

Thickness

Pad 20—

X70 Refresh Edition8.0 mm

IP rating

Pad 20Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

X70 Refresh EditionIP69K/IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

Pad 20wifi 5

X70 Refresh Editionwifi 5

Bluetooth

equal specs

Pad 205

X70 Refresh Edition5

USB

Pad 20USB Type-C

X70 Refresh Edition2.0

5G support

equal specs

Pad 20Yes

X70 Refresh EditionYes

NFC

Pad 20No

X70 Refresh EditionYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Pad 20No

X70 Refresh EditionNo

SD card

Pad 20Yes+100%

X70 Refresh EditionNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Pad 20Yes

X70 Refresh EditionYes

5G bands

Pad 20

SA/NSA - cellular model only

X70 Refresh Edition

SA/NSA

Speed

Pad 20

LTE, 5G - cellular model only

X70 Refresh Edition

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GPRS

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

EDGE

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

Announced

Pad 20

2026, May 12

X70 Refresh Edition

2026, April

Status

Pad 20

Released May 2026

X70 Refresh Edition

Available. Released 2026, April

Dimensions

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm

Weight

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)

Build

Pad 20

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

X70 Refresh Edition

SIM

Pad 20

Yes (cellular model only)

X70 Refresh Edition

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Pad 20

Stylus support

X70 Refresh Edition

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m

Type

Pad 20

IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR

X70 Refresh Edition

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)

Size

Pad 20

12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2

X70 Refresh Edition

6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Pad 20

1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)

X70 Refresh Edition

1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)

Protection

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

Aluminosilicate glass

Pad 20

Android 16, MagicOS 10

X70 Refresh Edition

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Chipset

Pad 20

Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)

X70 Refresh Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)

CPU

Pad 20

Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

X70 Refresh Edition

Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)

GPU

Pad 20

Adreno 720

X70 Refresh Edition

Adreno 810

Card slot

Pad 20

Unspecified

X70 Refresh Edition

Internal

Pad 20

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

X70 Refresh Edition

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Single

Pad 20

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF

X70 Refresh Edition

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS

Video

Pad 20

Yes

X70 Refresh Edition

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Features

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Single

Pad 20

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

X70 Refresh Edition

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Pad 20

1080p@30fps

X70 Refresh Edition

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Pad 20

Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

WLAN

Pad 20

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X70 Refresh Edition

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Pad 20

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

X70 Refresh Edition

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA

Positioning

Pad 20

Unspecified

X70 Refresh Edition

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

NFC

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Radio

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

USB

Pad 20

USB Type-C

X70 Refresh Edition

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

Yes

Sensors

Pad 20

Accelerometer

X70 Refresh Edition

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Type

Pad 20

Li-Po 10100 mAh

X70 Refresh Edition

Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh

Charging

Pad 20

45W wired

X70 Refresh Edition

80W wired 80W wireless (512GB model only) Reverse wireless (512GB model only) 5W reverse wired

Colors

Pad 20

Green, Pink

X70 Refresh Edition

Sunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom Black

Price

Pad 20

X70 Refresh Edition

About 210 EUR

Pad 20 vs X70 Refresh Edition

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Pad 20

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