Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Mate 30 5G: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 20:

LCD

Mate 30 5G:

OLED
Weight

Honor 20: 22 g lighter

Honor 20:

174 g

Mate 30 5G:

196 g
Width

Honor 20: 2.1 mm narrower

Honor 20:

74 mm

Mate 30 5G:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 20: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20:

6.26 in

Mate 30 5G:

6.62 in
Chipset

Honor 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Mate 30 5G:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20:

Quad

Mate 30 5G:

Triple

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. Honor 20

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Mate 30 5G

Height:

160.8 mm +6.5 mm versus Honor 20
Width:

76.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 20
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 20

Weight

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

1. Honor 20

174 g
2. Mate 30 5G

196 g

+22 g versus Honor 20

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. Honor 20

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. Mate 30 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.62 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.6 cm²

Mate 30 5G has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20.

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, Mate 30 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
128 GB Recorded for all phones	6 GB RAM	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM

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

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Mate 30 5G

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 20

3750 mAh
2. Mate 30 5G

4200 mAh

+450 mAh versus Honor 20

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. Mate 30 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm	160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	174 g	196 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.26" inch	6.62" 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.	128 GB 6 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	107.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	87.9%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	389 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.54" PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4" laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)
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 3D TOF camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	309421	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	386030	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2308	2857

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Release date	2019 May	2019 September
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue Icelandic white Phantom Blue	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green Orange Forest Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	650 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 30 5G
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min) - Also known as Huawei nova 5T	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL10 TAS-TL10 (China)

Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Mate 30 5G

Huawei Honor 20

Huawei Mate 30 5G

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Physical size

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 30 5G

Weight

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 30 5G

Screen size

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 30 5G

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 30 5G

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 30 5G

Specifications

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