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Huawei Honor 20S 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 20S: 11 g lighter

      Honor 20S:
      172 g
      nova 7i:
      183 g

    • Width

      Honor 20S: 2.3 mm narrower

      Honor 20S:
      74 mm
      nova 7i:
      76.3 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20S:
      Triple
      nova 7i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Honor 20S: 0.8 mm thinner

      Honor 20S:
      7.9 mm
      nova 7i:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Honor 20S: 4.9 mm shorter

      Honor 20S:
      154.3 mm
      nova 7i:
      159.2 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20S:
      2019
      nova 7i:
      2020

    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 20S

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

    2. 2. nova 7i

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

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20S

      172 g

    2. 2. nova 7i

      183 g

      +11 g versus Honor 20S

    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 20S

      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 20S.

    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 20S, nova 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20Snova 7i
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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 20S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 20S

      3750 mAh

    2. 2. nova 7i

      4200 mAh

      +450 mAh versus Honor 20S

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20S2. nova 7i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 172 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.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB 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 810 (7 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 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 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera
    • 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
    • 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 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 303283
    • 283729
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Crush Green
    • Sakura Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 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 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20S, nova 7i.
    SpecificationHonor 20Snova 7i
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min - For Global market