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Huawei Nova Y72 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Huawei Nova Y72
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Huawei Honor 20
Huawei Nova Y72
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Huawei Honor 20, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi

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 Y72 and Huawei Honor 20
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 Y72
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.26 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
Response timen/a35.4 ms
Contrastn/a875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 64 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12012317
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU85440186066
GPU34305158308
Memory80324117214
UX62985128200
NanoReview Score263054589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3750 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 (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 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: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a21
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 Y72
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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