Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Depth | 6.9 mm | 8.38 mm | Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Weight | 169 g | 233 g | Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Aurora blue | Emerald Green | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 345 ppi | Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 659 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T830 MP2 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3340 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology. |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, TUV Rheinland |
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