Honor 20 vs. Huawei nova 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 20 and Huawei nova 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 vs. Huawei nova 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - Yale-L61A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.25 mm 154.25 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 73.97 mm 73.97 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 7.87 mm 7.87 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 174 g 174 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.26" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 412 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features All-View Display Punch FullView display
PROCESSOR Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G76
MEMORY Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Diistortion correction, distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait 4-in-1 Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3750 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.5 hours
Standby Time - 420 hours
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1560 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs
Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Honor 20 Huawei nova 5T
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film
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