Huawei P smart 2020 vs Nokia 5.3

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei P smart 2020 and the Nokia 5.3, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Our rating6/108/10
Battery3,400 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging10W10W
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Screen size6.21 in6.55 in
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)160 g185 g
ReleasedMay 2020Apr 2020
Summary: Huawei P smart 2020 is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter). Nokia 5.3 is ahead on our rating, battery, ram (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Nokia 5.3 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
TypeLTPS IPS LCDIPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size6.21 inches6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play ServicesAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 11 (Android One)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Adreno 610

Memory

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Dual13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF (wide) + 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)—
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Quad—13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF; 5 MP, 13mm (ultrawide); 2 MP, (macro); 2 MP, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Single8 MP, f/2.08 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
FeaturesAI algorithm—
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
TypeLi-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging10W wired10W wired

Body

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Dimensions155.2 x 73.4 x 8 mm (6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight160 g (5.64 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build—Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Comms

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS—
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
RadioFM radioFM radio (headset required)
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS—GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Launch

Huawei P smart 2020Nokia 5.3
Announced2020, April 292020, March 19
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, May 8Available. Released 2020, April 02

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Huawei P smart 2020 or Nokia 5.3?

Nokia 5.3 — 3,400 mAh for the Huawei P smart 2020 versus 4,000 mAh for the Nokia 5.3.

Which has more RAM, Huawei P smart 2020 or Nokia 5.3?

Nokia 5.3 — 4 GB for the Huawei P smart 2020 versus 6 GB for the Nokia 5.3.

Which is lighter, Huawei P smart 2020 or Nokia 5.3?

Huawei P smart 2020 — 160 g for the Huawei P smart 2020 versus 185 g for the Nokia 5.3.

Which is newer, Huawei P smart 2020 or Nokia 5.3?

Huawei P smart 2020 — May 2020 for the Huawei P smart 2020 versus Apr 2020 for the Nokia 5.3.

Is the Huawei P smart 2020 or the Nokia 5.3 rated higher?

We rate the Huawei P smart 2020 6/10 and the Nokia 5.3 8/10.

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