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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Honor View20's general score of 73.2. Even though the Huawei nova 3 and the Honor View20 were released with only a few months difference, the Huawei nova 3 is just a little lighter and a bit thinner. Honor View20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor View20 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 and Honor View20 have similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Honor View20 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Honor View20 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the Honor View20 also has a back camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution. Honor View20 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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