Huawei Honor View 20 vs Huawei nova 5: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor View 20 vs Huawei nova 5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor View 20Huawei Honor View 20Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Huawei nova 5Huawei nova 5China · 6GB · 128GB · AL10
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Huawei Honor View 20
Huawei Honor View 20
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Huawei nova 5
Huawei nova 5
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.7 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 6.3Design & Materials 6.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.7Performance & Hardware 5.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.8Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 4.7 Connectivity
Battery score 5.3 Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
45 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor View 20 vs Huawei nova 5

Specs where to buy Huawei Honor View 20 Huawei Honor View 20
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29 		where to buy Huawei nova 5 Huawei nova 5
China · 6GB · 128GB · AL10
Inches 6.4" 6.39"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
156.9 mm
8.1 mm 		74.8 mm
157.4 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 180 g 171 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		Kirin 810
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 557.669
v10 		371.756
v9
Battery 4000 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 		1
48 Mpx · Unknow
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 25 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases Honor View 20, Huawei Honor View 20, Honor V20 SEA-AL10, SEA-TL10

Release Date
Release date December 2018,
5 years ago 		June 2019,
4 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor View 20
Huawei nova 5
Huawei Honor View 20
Huawei nova 5
Size
75.4 mm • 156.9 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 157.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 180 g 171 g
Usable surface 85 % 85 %
Materials Glass, Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Red
Black

Purple

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.39"
Type LCD IPS Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2310 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 398 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • NTSC
  • 96% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • DCI-P3
  • 108% NTSC
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
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Is it comfortable?
9.3
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.5
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 810
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.88 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 ARM Mali-G52 MP6

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
557.669
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 78% of devices
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371.756
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.7
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.4
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2"
2
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
--
16 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
480 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 25 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.5
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Quality of selfies
8.7
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.890 W/Kg on head
1.250 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.2
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
10.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 64%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
45 reviews
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Prices
From $ 195 --
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