Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 79.5 score against 76.3. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, Huawei Mate 20 is a heavier and thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3.
Huawei Mate 20 features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Huawei Mate 20 has a little faster processor than Huawei nova 3, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with much less MP resolution, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
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