Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei nova 3 Specs Comparison

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Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20 Huawei nova 3
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Jul 18, 2018
6.5-inch · 2244x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3750 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm
6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Green, Blue Black, Gold, Purple, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 381 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
87.98 % 84.26 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
820 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G72 MP12
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI Android (8.1 Oreo), Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3750 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Huawei SuperCharge

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
24 MP (Black and White, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 27 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 24 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
3.5 mm Headset, 22.5W Huawei charger, Type-C Cable, Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty card Quick start guide, Charger, Warranty Card (optional), Headset, Eject pin, Type-C cable, TPU Protective case (optional), TP protective film (attached on the phone before delivery and dependent on market)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Jul 18, 2018

Alternative variants

with 6 GB RAM
RAM 6GB
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