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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2018-10-26 | 2022-07-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a bit better than Huawei nova 10, with a 79.5 score against 79.2. Even though the Huawei Mate 20 is better than Huawei nova 10, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, somewhat thicker and heavier. Huawei Mate 20 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Huawei nova 10 counts with Android OS.
Huawei nova 10's CPU is just as good as Huawei Mate 20's processing unit, and although the Huawei nova 10 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 20 features a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 10, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a little bit lower pixel density.
Huawei nova 10 features as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 20, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Huawei nova 10's battery duration is very similar to Huawei Mate 20's battery lifetime.
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