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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 general score. Huawei nova 5T's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei nova 5T's processing unit is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 one, and although the Huawei nova 5T has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little lower pixel density and a little lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Huawei nova 5T has as much storage to install applications and games as the Huawei Mate 20, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 5T captures better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger back camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Huawei nova 5T is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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