Huawei Nova 5T vs Honor 20 Pro
42
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48
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.26-inch Huawei Nova 5T (with HiSilicon Kirin 980) that was released on August 25, 2019, against the Honor 20 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 20 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilization
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.26 inches | 6.26 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 412 ppi | 412 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| PWM | Not detected | 333 Hz |
| Response time | 36.4 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1344:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) | 154.6 mm (6.09 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Blue, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali G76 MP10 | Mali G76 MP10 |
| GPU shading units | 240 | 240 |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~345.6 GFLOPS | ~345.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1764 | - |
| Single-core score | 928 | 931 |
| Multi-core score | 2875 | 2922 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 314049 | 317624 |
| GPU | 103603 | 103684 |
| Memory | 151532 | 151824 |
| UX | 164057 | 161503 |
| Total score | 733241 | 734635 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 50% | 47% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 674 | 677 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7781 | 7798 |
| Video editing | 5739 | 5730 |
| Photo editing | 14927 | 15058 |
| Data manipulation | 7836 | 7885 |
| Writing score | 10884 | 10928 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 5T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-25 (Mrhuh) | AnTuTu | 752693 |
| π 2026-05-29 (Chakwawkun) | AnTuTu | 730138 |
| π 2026-04-29 (Mrhuh) | AnTuTu | 740624 |
| π 2026-04-19 (Renee) | AnTuTu | 733241 |
| π 2026-04-18 (ChakKun) | AnTuTu | 721947 |
Honor 20 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-02 -> Minehueva | AnTuTu | 734635 |
| π 2026-02-21 -> Minehueva | GeekBench CPU | 931 / 2922 |
| π 2026-02-07 -> Minehueva | AnTuTu | 727424 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | Magic 4.0 |
| OS size | 13 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3750 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:17 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:04 hr |
| Standby | - | 103 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 117Β° | 117Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 16 MP 4) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 80 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 20 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6912 x 4624 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 104 |
| Video | - | 126 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 21 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2019 | May 2019 |
| Release date | November 2019 | June 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $600 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor 20 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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