Huawei Mate 20 vs Nokia N81

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

    N81: 48 g lighter

    Mate 20:
    188 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 27.2 mm narrower

    Mate 20:
    77.2 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 4.13 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20:
    6.53 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20:
    Triple
    N81:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mate 20: 9.6 mm thinner

    Mate 20:
    8.3 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 56.2 mm shorter

    Mate 20:
    158.2 mm
    N81:
    102 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. Mate 20

    Height:
    158.2 mm +56.2 mm versus N81
    Width:
    77.2 mm +27.2 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.6 mm versus Mate 20

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 20

    188 g

    +48 g versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    140 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. 1. Mate 20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.5 cm²
  2. 2. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 502.7% more rectangular screen area than N81.

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.

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

N81: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 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. Mate 20

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

2. N81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Mate 20

    4000 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 202. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.0%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 381 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3'' -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 302235
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 373927
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Twilight
  • Black
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 640 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20, N81.
SpecificationMate 20N81
Dop
  • 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
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer