Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a 78.1 score against 76.3. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei P20's construction is just a bit thicker but just a little lighter than Huawei nova 3, and both of them were only released 3 months apart.
Huawei P20 features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixel amount in each inch of display. The Huawei nova 3 features a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
The Huawei P20 features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot less MP resolution camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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