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Honor 20

Honor 20

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Huawei nova 5i Pro

Huawei nova 5i Pro

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Category Breakdown

Honor 20
Huawei nova 5i Pro
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 glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Huawei nova 5i Pro has a glass front but uses a plastic back and frame, making the Honor 20 slightly more premium in build quality.
  • Both phones have a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution and pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, which generally offers better performance compared to the Kirin 810 in the nova 5i Pro.
  • Both devices sport a 48 MP main camera, but the nova 5i Pro has an 8 MP ultrawide lens compared to the 16 MP in the Honor 20, while both offer 32 MP selfie cameras.
  • The nova 5i Pro has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3750 mAh in the Honor 20, although the latter supports faster charging at 22.5W versus 20W.
  • Both run on Android 9.0, but the Honor 20 uses Magic UI 4.0 while the nova 5i Pro employs EMUI 9.1, with the latter including a headphone jack that the Honor 20 lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 20
Huawei nova 5i Pro

General

Release Date

2019
2019

Announced

2019
2019

Description

N/A
Versions: SPN-AL00/SPN-TL00 (China)

Display

Size

6.26"
6.26"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 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 810 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G52 MP6

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)

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, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

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

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3750 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
20W 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)
156.1 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm (6.15 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

174 g
178 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Black, Aurora, Emerald Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

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
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

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