Huawei Nova 5T vs Honor 20

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.26-inch Huawei Nova 5T (with HiSilicon Kirin 980) that was released on August 25, 2019, against the Honor 20, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor 20

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 5T and Honor 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.26 inches	6.26 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	412 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.2%

RGB color space	99.9%	98.6%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	36.4 ms	35.4 ms
Contrast	1344:1	875:1

Height	154.3 mm (6.07 inches)	154.25 mm (6.07 inches)
Width	74 mm (2.91 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2600 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	360	360
GPU clock	750 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	164651	168638
GPU	137388	174053
Memory	107466	112884
UX	130217	124838
Total score	544761	583410

Max surface temperature	38.5 °C	38.8 °C
Stability	48%	47%
Graphics test	14 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2477	2479

Web score	6474	6278
Video editing	5750	5737
Photo editing	15021	14987
Data manipulation	8083	8110
Writing score	10855	10874

RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	EMUI 12	Magic 4.0
OS size	13 GB	12 GB

Capacity	3750 mAh	3750 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:25 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:48 hr
Watching video	-	10:19 hr
Gaming	-	03:57 hr
Standby	-	88 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	117°	117°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6912 x 4624	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	21
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	August 2019	May 2019
Release date	November 2019	June 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.84 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.29 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Huawei Nova 5T vs Honor 20

Huawei Nova 5T vs Honor 20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion