Screen size
Hot 20SWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Hot 20S leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Hot 20S
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hot 20S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 20S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 20S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 20S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28A, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 20S
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 20S
2022, October 13
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Hot 20S
Available. Released 2022, October 13
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Hot 20S
168.7 x 76.8 x 8.5 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Hot 20S
202 g (7.13 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Hot 20S
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 20S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Hot 20S
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Hot 20S
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 20S
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Hot 20S
Android 12, XOS 12
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Hot 20S
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 20S
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Hot 20S
Mali-G57 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Hot 20S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 20S
128GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Hot 20S
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Hot 20S
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hot 20S
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 20S
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Hot 20S
8 MP
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Hot 20S
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Hot 20S
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Hot 20S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hot 20S
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Hot 20S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 20S
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Hot 20S
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Hot 20S
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Hot 20S
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Hot 20S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Hot 20S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 20S
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Hot 20S
18W wired 5W reverse wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 20S
Sonic Black, Tempo Blue, Fantasy Purple, Light-rider White (Neon Edition)
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Hot 20S
X6827
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Hot 20S
-
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR