Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 182g
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response time36.4 ms33 ms
Contrast1344:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 360 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29232503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU189846189613
GPU158518158736
Memory115454121205
UX128555121809
NanoReview Score592373591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °C46.7 °C
Stability48 %47 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24772481
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score1089810875
Web score70027309
Video editing57445734
Data manipulation79057972
NanoReview Score87338855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a05:04 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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, 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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