Honor 20
#2774
Huawei nova 4
#2786Category Breakdown
Honor 20
Huawei nova 4
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
47.947.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
60.060.0
Summary
- The Honor 20 features a slightly smaller 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Huawei nova 4 has a 6.4-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20 is powered by the newer Kirin 980 chipset, compared to the Kirin 970 in the nova 4, which may offer better efficiency and processing power.
- Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the Honor 20 includes a higher-resolution selfie camera at 32 MP, while the nova 4 has a 25 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is identical at 3750 mAh, but the Honor 20 supports faster charging at 22.5W versus 18W for the nova 4.
- Both devices run on Android 9.0, but the Honor 20 uses Magic UI 4.0, while the nova 4 operates on EMUI 9, with the latter also including a headphone jack which the Honor 20 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20
Huawei nova 4
General
Release Date
2019
2018
Announced
2019
2018
Description
N/A
Versions: VCE-L22 (UAE, Hong Kong); VCE-AL00, VCE-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
6.26"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G72 MP12
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1"2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF or 20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
25 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
25 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
174 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes