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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting an 82.9 score against 76.3. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is somewhat heavier and thicker than Huawei nova 3. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a bit bigger screen. The Huawei nova 3 features much more memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a way higher resolution camera. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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