Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei nova 5

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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Huawei

Huawei nova 5

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 5

Better display

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Lighter body

Huawei nova 5

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Size (inches)	6.39	6.39
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	3120	2340
Resolution Width	1440	1080
PPI	538	403
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Screen-to-body	87.9	85.1

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Mali-G52 MP6
Chipset Name	Kirin 980	Kirin 810
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 9.1	EMUI 9.1
OS Version	9.0	9.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	4
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	24 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Capacity (mAh)	4200	3500
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	40
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	157.8	157.4
Thickness (mm)	8.6	7.3
Weight (g)	189	171
Width (mm)	72.3	74.8

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Announced	2018, October 16. Released 2018, October 31	2019, June. Released 2019, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Bluetooth	5	5
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei nova 5
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass