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nova 7 Pro 5G vs Galaxy Note20 5G

Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

What nova 7 Pro 5G does better (6) and where Galaxy Note20 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020nova 7 Pro 5G

7.5Score

6 advantages≈ $520

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20 5G

7.7Score

9 advantages≈ $460

Higher score

5.9Display6.5

9.4Camera7.9

3.8Battery4.1

7.1Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 7 Pro 5GGalaxy Note20 5G

	nova 7 Pro 5G	Galaxy Note20 5G	Difference
Height	160.4 mm	161.6 mm	−1.2 mm
Width	73.7 mm	75.2 mm	−1.5 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.3 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	178 g	192 g	−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 7 Pro 5G better than Galaxy Note20 5G?

Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Optical zoom5× vs 1.1×4.5×
Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
Weight178 g vs 192 g+8%
Thickness8 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy Note20 5G better than nova 7 Pro 5G?

Optical stabilisationNo · nova 7 Pro 5G: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · nova 7 Pro 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova 7 Pro 5G: Yes
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
Max video4K vs 8K
eSIMNo · nova 7 Pro 5G: Yes
CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 3 GHz+16%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 7 Pro 5G≈ $5207.5	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G≈ $4607.7
Design
Weight	178 g	192 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.3 mm
Height	160.4 mm	161.6 mm
Width	73.7 mm	75.2 mm
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Red, Purple, Green, Blue	Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	392 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	89.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 985 5G	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.58 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G77	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	4,300 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	40 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	75%	—
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 10	One UI 5