Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 75.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version and Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei nova 5T's design is newer than the Huawei P20 Lite's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T has a screen that is very similar to the display in Huawei P20 Lite, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a quite worse pixels count per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei P20 Lite features slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 5T captures greater photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Huawei nova 5T counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P20 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Huawei P20 Lite, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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