Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Huawei Mate 20: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Note 10:

OLED

Mate 20:

LCD
Weight

Mate 20: 42 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

Mate 20:

188 g
Width

Mate 20: 7.8 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Mate 20: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Mate 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Note 10:

Dual

Mate 20:

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. Honor Note 10

Height:

177 mm +18.8 mm versus Mate 20
Width:

85 mm +7.8 mm versus Mate 20
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor Note 10

Weight

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

1. Honor Note 10

230 g

+42 g versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

188 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 Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 14% more rectangular screen area than Mate 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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 Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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 Note 10

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	230 g	188 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.95" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	302235
Antutu 8 score *	251297	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Release date	2018 July	2018 October
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	640 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
SIM card	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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Mate 20.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Mate 20
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Huawei Mate 20

Huawei Honor Note 10

Huawei Mate 20

Key differences