Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei nova 7i

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

    Honor 20: 9 g lighter

    Honor 20:
    174 g
    nova 7i:
    183 g
  • Width

    Honor 20: 2.3 mm narrower

    Honor 20:
    74 mm
    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Honor 20:
    6 GB RAM
    nova 7i:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor 20:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    nova 7i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 20: 0.8 mm thinner

    Honor 20:
    7.9 mm
    nova 7i:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Honor 20: 4.9 mm shorter

    Honor 20:
    154.3 mm
    nova 7i:
    159.2 mm

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 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +4.9 mm versus Honor 20
    Width:
    76.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor 20
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.8 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 7i

    183 g

    +9 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 7i

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

nova 7i has approximately 4.5% 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 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20nova 7i
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 7i

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. Honor 20

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. nova 7i

    4200 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Honor 20

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. nova 7i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 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 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
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
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 309421
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 386030
  • 283729
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 683
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2308
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Icelandic white
  • Phantom Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • 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 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20, nova 7i.
SpecificationHonor 20nova 7i
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market