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Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei nova 6

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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

      Honor 20: 23 g lighter

      Honor 20:
      174 g
      nova 6:
      197 g

    • Width

      Honor 20: 1.7 mm narrower

      Honor 20:
      74 mm
      nova 6:
      75.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor 20: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 20:
      6.26 in
      nova 6:
      6.57 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      Honor 20:
      6 GB RAM
      nova 6:
      8 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Honor 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20:
      Quad
      nova 6:
      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. 1. Honor 20

      Height:
      154.3 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. nova 6

      Height:
      162.6 mm +8.3 mm versus Honor 20
      Width:
      75.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor 20
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 20

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20

      174 g

    2. 2. nova 6

      197 g

      +23 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. 1. Honor 20

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

    2. 2. nova 6

      Screen diagonal:
      6.57 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.2 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 8.3% 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, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20nova 6
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 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. nova 6

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

    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

      3750 mAh

    2. 2. nova 6

      4100 mAh

      +350 mAh versus Honor 20

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 202. nova 6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 197 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.57" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2400 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 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4100 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, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 104.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 84.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    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)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • laser AF
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 2160p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    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 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309421
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 386030
    • 457328
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2308
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Icelandic white
    • Phantom Blue
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • $ 360
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -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)
    • 26(850)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    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, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 20nova 6
    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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)

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