When it comes to performance, the actual midrange phones are very close to flagships from just two years ago. That is why buying a midrange actually makes sense even for an advanced user. But only if you know what you are buying, and in order to know it, you must be constantly updated about the latest models released and their specifications. One of the latest upper-midrange devices out there is the new Huawei Nova 5 which is very interesting as it is the first phone to be powered by the new Kirin 810 chipset. Here, we compared it with the other best-selling mid-rangers in the actual market: the new Redmi K20 and the iconic Oppo Reno.

 

Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Reno

Huawei Nova 5 Xiaomi Redmi K20 Samsung Galaxy A80
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm, 171 grams 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm, 191 grams 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm
DISPLAY 6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, OLED 6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 393 ppi, Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 810, octa-core 2.27 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – nano memory card slot 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie, EMUI Android 9 Pie, MIUI Android 9 Pie, One UI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Quad 48 + 16 + 2 +2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2 and f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 48 + 13 + 8 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4 and f/2.4
20 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 48 + 8 MP + TOF f/2.0 and f/2.2
BATTERY 3500 mAh, fast charging 40W 4000 mAh, fast charging 18W 3700 mAh, fast charging 25W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Hybrid Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot

Design

Redmi K20 Pro and Oppo Reno are one step forward if we talk about the design. They come with fewer bezels around the display thanks to the presence of a pop-up camera above it, which shows up through a motorized slider. While Redmi K20 Pro has a classic pop-up mechanism, Oppo Reno is equipped with a shark fin pop-up camera. Whether you should go for the Redmi K20 or the Oppo Reno is up to your tastes. We do not recommend the Huawei Nova 5 if you want an original design, but it is far from being an ugly handset.

 

Display

There are just marginal differences between the displays of these smartphones, so you should definitely not base your choice on the display quality. Further, note that each of these devices has a great OLED panel with brilliant colors and great chromatic performances. I personally prefer the Redmi K20 because it is HDR-compliant, but Huawei Nova 5 is amazing as well thanks to its 108 percent DCI-P3 coverage. Oppo Reno has a high DCI-P3 coverage too, but not as high as the Huawei Nova 3. On the other side, it should have a more resistant glass due to the Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

 

Specs & Software

We still had no chance to test the performance of the new Kirin 810 chipset, but on the paper, it is an amazing chipset. It should theoretically be very close to the Snapdragon 730 found on the Redmi K20 (it is even superior according to the first benchmarks), but I love the latter due to its awesome Adreno 618 GPU. Further, the Redmi K20 has internal storage which goes up to 256 GB, while Huawei Nova 5 stops at 128 GB in its most expensive variant. Note that Huawei Nova 5’s storage can be expanded, while Redmi K20 does not feature an expansion slot.

 

Camera

Here it is a very hard fight between Redmi K20 and Huawei Nova 5. As long as we do not personally test the latter, we can not give you a definitive verdict about its camera quality. Especially because it is equipped with a quad camera setup including a dedicated macro camera. Redmi K20 Pro has a triple camera but it is an incredible camera phone in most of the light conditions, so it may not be easy to establish a winner.

 

Battery

Redmi K20 wins the battery comparison because it has a way bigger battery than its rivals. With 4000 mAh, it can last up to two days with moderate usage. Huawei Nova 5 has the smallest battery, but it comes with an incredibly fast charging technology, unlike Oppo Reno and Redmi K20. With a max power of 40W, it can reach 85 percent in just 30 minutes.

 

Price

Huawei Nova 5 launched in the Chinese market with a €360/$410 price tag in the 8/128 GB configuration, Redmi K20 Pro starts from just €260/$295 in the 6/64 GB variant, and Oppo Reno starts from €500/$570. Huawei Nova 5 and Redmi K20 are currently two phones with a higher value for money, at least in a few Asian markets. I would personally go for the Redmi K20 Pro for its amazing performance, bigger battery, and great design.

 

Huawei Nova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Reno: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K20

PROs

  • Amazing cameras
  • Affordable
  • Bigger battery
  • High performance
  • HDR display

CONS

  • No micro SD

 

Huawei Nova 5

PROs

  • Good performance
  • Great quad cameras
  • Faster charging technology
  • Nice display

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

Oppo Reno

PROs

  • Innovative design
  • Nice cameras
  • Worldwide availability
  • Many color variants

CONS

  • No micro SD
  • Costlier

 

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