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Huawei nova Y91

Huawei nova Y91

#2226
Realme Narzo 20

Realme Narzo 20

#2805

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova Y91
Realme Narzo 20
Performance
83.774.0
Camera
19.146.3
Display
75.471.7
Battery
38.537.7
Build
0.215.5
Connectivity
50.954.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
50.746.0

Summary

  • The Huawei nova Y91 features a larger 6.95-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the Realme Narzo 20's 6.5-inch IPS LCD at 60Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the nova Y91 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Narzo 20 uses the MediaTek Helio G85, with the former generally providing better efficiency.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP front camera, but the nova Y91 has a 50 MP main rear camera compared to the Narzo 20's 48 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
  • The nova Y91 has a larger 7000 mAh battery versus the Narzo 20's 6000 mAh, supporting longer usage, while both run on different software experiences, with the nova Y91 using EMUI 13 and the Narzo 20 on Android 10, upgradable to Android 11.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova Y91
Realme Narzo 20

General

Release Date

2023, May 23
2020, September 21

Announced

2023, May 23
2020, September 21

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.95"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels (~376 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Unspecified
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 7000 mAh
6000 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
18W wired5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

171.6 x 79.9 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.15 x 0.35 in)
164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.39 in)

Weight

214 g
208 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Starry Black, Moonlight Silver
Glory Silver, Victory Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.03 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

EMUI 13, no Google Play Services
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass