Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei Honor 20

53 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20

Higher pixel density: 412ppi
Lighter design: 174g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei Honor 20

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13i

72

Huawei Honor 20

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13i

49

Huawei Honor 20

50

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13i

26

Huawei Honor 20

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13i

17

Huawei Honor 20

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13i

74

Huawei Honor 20

56

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13i

65

Huawei Honor 20

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13i

53

Huawei Honor 20

46

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.26 in
Resolution	1080x2388 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	n/a	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8 %	84.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

477 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
Response time	n/a	35.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	875:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Blue	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13i

88.8 %

Huawei Honor 20

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	128	360
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	518.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

410

Huawei Honor 20

922

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13i

1432

Huawei Honor 20

2317

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	410	922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1432	2317

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13i

308169

Huawei Honor 20

589788

CPU	100982	186066
GPU	40125	158308
Memory	92189	117214
UX	74873	128200
NanoReview Score	308169	589788

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

2479

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.8 °C
Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2479

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

8640

Writing score	n/a	10844
Web score	n/a	6449
Video editing	n/a	5739
Data manipulation	n/a	7972
NanoReview Score	n/a	8640

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	40 W	225 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

18:53

Web Browsing	n/a	07:07 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:33 h
Games	n/a	04:21 h
Standby Mode	n/a	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	16 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	21
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13i

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

81 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	May, 2019 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	220	500
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 40 W	n/a

Results

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Huawei Honor 20

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Huawei Nova 13i vs Huawei Honor 20

Key Differences

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