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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than TCL 20 5G's score of 73.1. Huawei nova 3's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than TCL 20 5G, although it was released many years before. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has 8.1 Oreo version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10, so it gives you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
TCL 20 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 2400 x 1080px. The TCL 20 5G and the Huawei nova 3 both count with really similar storage for apps and games, they have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than TCL 20 5G. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. TCL 20 5G features a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the TCL 20 5G also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
TCL 20 5G counts with longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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