Huawei Honor 20 vs Nokia Lumia 720: 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.

Weight

Lumia 720: 46 g lighter

Honor 20:

174 g

Lumia 720:

128 g
Width

Lumia 720: 6.5 mm narrower

Honor 20:

74 mm

Lumia 720:

67.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Lumia 720: 1.96 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20:

6.26 in

Lumia 720:

4.3 in
Chipset

Honor 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Lumia 720:

Qualcomm MSM8227
Rear camera layout

Honor 20:

Quad

Lumia 720:

Single
Depth

Honor 20: 1.1 mm thinner

Honor 20:

7.9 mm

Lumia 720:

9 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. Honor 20

Height:

154.3 mm +26.4 mm versus Lumia 720
Width:

74 mm +6.5 mm versus Lumia 720
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Lumia 720

Height:

127.9 mm
Width:

67.5 mm
Depth:

9 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor 20

Weight

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

1. Honor 20

174 g

+46 g versus Lumia 720
2. Lumia 720

128 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. Honor 20

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. Lumia 720

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

52.6 cm²

Honor 20 has approximately 82.8% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 720.

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, Lumia 720, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20	Lumia 720
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

Lumia 720: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Lumia 720

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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

+1750 mAh versus Lumia 720
2. Lumia 720

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm	127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight	174 g	128 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.26" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM	8 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to 8.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	52.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	61.0%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	217 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	6.7 MP Single
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	6.7 MP 1/3.6'' AF
Functions	HDR	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *	309421	3000
Antutu 8 score *	386030	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2308	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Release date	2019 May	2013 February
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue Icelandic white Phantom Blue	White Red Yellow Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 79 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class B
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.0 A2DP LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio	ClearBlack display Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20, Lumia 720.
Specification	Honor 20	Lumia 720
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 Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885

Huawei Honor 20 vs Nokia Lumia 720

Huawei Honor 20

Nokia Lumia 720

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Honor 20

2. Lumia 720

Weight

1. Honor 20

2. Lumia 720

Screen size

1. Honor 20

2. Lumia 720

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 20

2. Lumia 720

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 20

2. Lumia 720

Specifications

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