Huawei Nova 5T Smartphone Review – Honor Clone With Improvements

3DMark1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

40895

Points

∼66%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

35999

Points

∼58%

-12%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

29229

Points

∼47%

-29%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

37475

Points

∼60%

-8%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

62225

Points

∼100%

+52%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(34035 – 57073, n=10)

43799

Points

∼70%

+7%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(12876 – 113147, n=11, last 2 years)

48915

Points

∼79%

+20%

1280×720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

51362

Points

∼48%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

43622

Points

∼41%

-15%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

35401

Points

∼33%

-31%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

51091

Points

∼48%

-1%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

106534

Points

∼100%

+107%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(42128 – 67956, n=10)

53280

Points

∼50%

+4%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(13112 – 200519, n=11, last 2 years)

73002

Points

∼69%

+42%

1280×720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

23870

Points

∼88%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

22337

Points

∼83%

-6%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

18523

Points

∼68%

-22%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

19389

Points

∼72%

-19%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

25339

Points

∼94%

+6%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(19993 – 37164, n=10)

27047

Points

∼100%

+13%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(11896 – 44810, n=11, last 2 years)

25041

Points

∼93%

+5%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

5638

Points

∼79%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3347

Points

∼47%

-41%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2477

Points

∼35%

-56%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3415

Points

∼48%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

7166

Points

∼100%

+27%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2567 – 5638, n=10)

4152

Points

∼58%

-26%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(424 – 9221, n=118, last 2 years)

3074

Points

∼43%

-45%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

6111

Points

∼61%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3292

Points

∼33%

-46%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2419

Points

∼24%

-60%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3478

Points

∼35%

-43%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

9963

Points

∼100%

+63%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2347 – 6111, n=10)

4277

Points

∼43%

-30%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(373 – 13263, n=118, last 2 years)

3303

Points

∼33%

-46%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4436

Points

∼100%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3557

Points

∼80%

-20%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2708

Points

∼61%

-39%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3211

Points

∼72%

-28%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

3614

Points

∼81%

-19%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(3548 – 4436, n=10)

3942

Points

∼89%

-11%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(810 – 4609, n=118, last 2 years)

2816

Points

∼63%

-37%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

5990

Points

∼80%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3222

Points

∼43%

-46%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2582

Points

∼35%

-57%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3479

Points

∼47%

-42%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

7449

Points

∼100%

+24%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2525 – 5990, n=10)

4247

Points

∼57%

-29%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(450 – 18846, n=190, last 2 years)

6218

Points

∼83%

+4%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

6350

Points

∼62%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3459

Points

∼34%

-46%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2533

Points

∼25%

-60%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3635

Points

∼35%

-43%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

10291

Points

∼100%

+62%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2536 – 6350, n=10)

4495

Points

∼44%

-29%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(398 – 36433, n=189, last 2 years)

9657

Points

∼94%

+52%

2560×1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4997

Points

∼100%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2598

Points

∼52%

-48%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2771

Points

∼55%

-45%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3025

Points

∼61%

-39%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

3788

Points

∼76%

-24%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2421 – 4997, n=10)

3580

Points

∼72%

-28%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(823 – 7019, n=189, last 2 years)

3570

Points

∼71%

-29%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4835

Points

∼88%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4062

Points

∼74%

-16%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

1651

Points

∼30%

-66%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2405

Points

∼44%

-50%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

5509

Points

∼100%

+14%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2276 – 4835, n=10)

3929

Points

∼71%

-19%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(240 – 7890, n=141, last 2 years)

2325

Points

∼42%

-52%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4937

Points

∼78%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4184

Points

∼66%

-15%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

1482

Points

∼23%

-70%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2244

Points

∼35%

-55%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

6355

Points

∼100%

+29%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2082 – 4937, n=10)

3960

Points

∼62%

-20%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(200 – 9814, n=141, last 2 years)

2314

Points

∼36%

-53%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4509

Points

∼100%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3685

Points

∼82%

-18%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2728

Points

∼61%

-39%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3215

Points

∼71%

-29%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

3758

Points

∼83%

-17%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(3380 – 4509, n=10)

3889

Points

∼86%

-14%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(810 – 4679, n=141, last 2 years)

2875

Points

∼64%

-36%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

5102

Points

∼86%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2928

Points

∼50%

-43%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

1772

Points

∼30%

-65%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2568

Points

∼43%

-50%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

5913

Points

∼100%

+16%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2611 – 5102, n=10)

3823

Points

∼65%

-25%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(257 – 16067, n=220, last 2 years)

4923

Points

∼83%

-4%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

5157

Points

∼73%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3062

Points

∼43%

-41%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

1611

Points

∼23%

-69%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2438

Points

∼34%

-53%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

7076

Points

∼100%

+37%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2747 – 5157, n=10)

3997

Points

∼56%

-22%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(214 – 25747, n=219, last 2 years)

6674

Points

∼94%

+29%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4917

Points

∼100%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2540

Points

∼52%

-48%

Google Pixel 3a

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Adreno 616, 4096

2763

Points

∼56%

-44%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

3160

Points

∼64%

-36%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

3754

Points

∼76%

-24%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2227 – 4917, n=10)

3461

Points

∼70%

-30%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(834 – 7042, n=219, last 2 years)

3504

Points

∼71%

-29%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4434

Points

∼90%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2203

Points

∼45%

-50%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2262

Points

∼46%

-49%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

4914

Points

∼100%

+11%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2203 – 4434, n=5)

3464

Points

∼70%

-22%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(365 – 6439, n=132, last 2 years)

2225

Points

∼45%

-50%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

4853

Points

∼85%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2232

Points

∼39%

-54%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2160

Points

∼38%

-55%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

5723

Points

∼100%

+18%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2232 – 4853, n=5)

3738

Points

∼65%

-23%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(298 – 8601, n=132, last 2 years)

2295

Points

∼40%

-53%

2560×1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)Huawei Nova 5T

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

3406

Points

∼100%

Honor 20

HiSilicon Kirin 980, Mali-G76 MP10, 6144

2106

Points

∼62%

-38%

Samsung Galaxy A80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, Adreno 618, 8192

2708

Points

∼80%

-20%

Xiaomi Mi 9

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 6144

3288

Points

∼97%

-3%

Average

HiSilicon Kirin 980

 

(2106 – 3406, n=5)

2793

Points

∼82%

-18%

Average of class

Smartphone

 

(1567 – 3525, n=132, last 2 years)

2565

Points

∼75%

-25%