Huawei Nova 5i Pro vs Honor 20S

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5i Pro vs Honor 20S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 20S run at the same processing speed of 2.27 GHz.


Display: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 20S offer the same screen size of 6.26 inches, but Huawei Nova 5i Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to Honor 20S's TFT LCD, making Huawei Nova 5i Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 20S feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 20S feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei Nova 5i Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 20S offers 3750 mAh, making Huawei Nova 5i Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Honor 20S offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 5i Pro
₹22,090
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Honor 20S
₹19,190
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

07 Feb, 2020
12 Mar, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.27 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3750 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 810
HiSilicon Kirin 810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
412 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.21 %
84.23 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

156.1 mm
154.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
172 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3750 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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