Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Samsung Galaxy A20. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A205G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 158.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 74.7 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 169 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Red | Coral orange | Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night mode, Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 22 GB 21.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie focus
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 82 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Samsung One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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