Huawei Honor 20e 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.

  • Chipset

    Honor 20e:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    nova 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20e:
    Triple
    nova 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3: 0.7 mm thinner

    Honor 20e:
    8 mm
    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Honor 20e: 2.2 mm shorter

    Honor 20e:
    154.8 mm
    nova 3:
    157 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 20e:
    2020
    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 20e

    Height:
    154.8 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 3
  2. 2. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 20e
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20e

    164 g

  2. 2. nova 3

    166 g

    +2 g versus Honor 20e

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 20e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.7 cm²
  2. 2. nova 3

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

nova 3 has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20e.

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 20e, nova 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20enova 3
64 GB 4 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 20e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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 20e

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Honor 20e

Specifications

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1. Honor 20e2. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.21" 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.
  • 64GB 4GB 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
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 94.7 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.1%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 206456
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 16
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20e, nova 3.
SpecificationHonor 20enova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Standard charging 10W
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W