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Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      nova 3: 16 g lighter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      182 g
      nova 3:
      166 g

    • Chipset

      Honor 20 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      nova 3:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20 Pro:
      Quad
      nova 3:
      Dual

    • Depth

      nova 3: 1.1 mm thinner

      Honor 20 Pro:
      8.4 mm
      nova 3:
      7.3 mm

    • Height

      Honor 20 Pro: 2.4 mm shorter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      154.6 mm
      nova 3:
      157 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20 Pro:
      2019
      nova 3:
      2018

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      Height:
      154.6 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 3

    2. 2. nova 3

      Height:
      157 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
      Width:
      73.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      182 g

      +16 g versus nova 3

    2. 2. nova 3

      166 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    2. 2. nova 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20 Pronova 3
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 3: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 20 Pro

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. nova 3

    NFC:
    See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

      4000 mAh

      +250 mAh versus nova 3

    2. 2. nova 3

      3750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20 Pro2. nova 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
    • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 166 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
    • PAR-AL00
    • PAR-LX9128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
    • PAR-LX1
    • PAR-LX9
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.1%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.4
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • laser AF
    • OIS - 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4.4"
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
    • 16 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 113
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309892
    • 206456
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 391410
    • 231707
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 682
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2365
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Black
    • Icelandic Illusion
    • Iris Purple
    • Airy blue
    • Primrose Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
    • PAR-LX1
    • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
    • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 34(2000)
    • 39(1900)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, nova 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20 Pronova 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W