Honor 20
#2056
Huawei nova 5i Pro
#2556Category Breakdown
Honor 20
Huawei nova 5i Pro
Performance
86.683.6
Camera
63.747.4
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.028.1
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
62.159.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.148.0
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Icelandic white, Phantom Blue
Black, Aurora, Emerald Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass