Compare Huawei Nova 6 5G Vs Samsung Galaxy A90 5G


Samsung Galaxy A90 5G packs with Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 6/8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 6.7" Super AMOLED display, 4500 mAh battery, 48/5/8 MP triple rear camera, 32 MP front camera, and 829 $ price on launch.

While Huawei Nova 6 5G is equipped with KIRIN 990 SoC, 8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB storage, 6.57" IPS display, 4200 mAh battery with 27W fast charging, 40/8/8 MP triple rear camera, 32/8 MP dual front camera, and 539 $ price on launch.


Here’s an in-depth comparison between Huawei Nova 6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.

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  1. Operating System  Comparison
  2. System  on  Chip (SOC)  Comparison
  3. RAM Comparison
  4. Storage  Comparison
  5. Display Comparison
  6. Launch Date Comparison
  7. Price  Comparison
  8. Sensors  Comparison
  9. Rear Camera Comparison
  10. Front Camera Comparison
  11. Tracking /  Positioning  Comparison
  12. Wi-Fi  Comparison
  13. Bluetooth  Comparison
  14. USB Comparison
  15. Connectivity  Comparison
  16. Audio File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
  17. Video File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
  18. Battery  Comparison
  19. Design  Comparison
  20. SIM Card  Comparison
  21. Networks  Comparison
  22. Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth Comparison


Huawei Nova 6 5G

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

Brand and Model 

Brand and Model   

Brand 

Brand 

  Huawei
Samsung

Model 

Model 

  Nova 6 5G
Galaxy A90 5G

Model Alias

Model Alias

 Nova6 5G
SM-A908
WLZ-AN00
SMA908

 SM-A9080

 A9080

 SM-908FD

 A908FD

Nova 6 5G Operating System (OS) 

Operating System

Android 10
Android 9.0 Pie

User Interface (UI)

User Interface (UI)

EMUI 10.0.1
One 1.1 

Nova 6 5G System on  Chip (SOC)

   System on  Chip (SOC)    

SOC 

SOC 

Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Process Technology 

Process Technology 

 7 nm 
 7 nm 

CPU

CPU

2x 2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
2x 2.09 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
4x 1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 485

CPU Bits 

CPU Bits 

 64 bits 
 64 bits 

Instruction Set  

Instruction Set  

 ARMv8-A
 ARMv8-A

CPU Frequency 

CPU Frequency 

 2860 MHz  
 2840 MHz  

CPU Cores 

CPU Cores 

  8
 8

GPU

GPU

ARM Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 640

GPU Cores

GPU Cores

 16

GPU Frequency

GPU Frequency

 600 MHz

Nova 6 5G RAM Capacity 

RAM Capacity 


6 GB
  8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type  

RAM Type  

 LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

RAM Channels  

RAM Channels  

 Double channel
 Double Channel

RAM Frequency  

RAM Frequency  

 2133 MHz
 1866 MHz

Other Features 

Other Features 

GPU Turbo

 Kirin Gaming+ 2.0

Nova 6 5G Storage 

   Storage    

  128 GB 
  128 GB 
256 GB 
  

Nova 6 5G Memory Cards 

Memory Cards

 No Card
microSD

microSDHC

microSDXC

Only available for the 6GB version

Nova 6 5G Display 

   Display    

Type / Technology 

Type / Technology 

IPS
Super AMOLED

Diagonal Size 

Diagonal Size 

  6.57 in 
 6.7 in 
  166.88 mm 
 170.18 mm 
  16.69 cm 
 17.02 cm 

Width 

Width 

  2.7 in 
  2.75 in 
  68.48 mm 
  69.84 mm 
  6.85 cm 
  6.98 cm 

Height 

Height 

  5.99 in 
  6.11 in 
  152.18 mm 
 155.19 mm 
  15.22 cm 
  15.52 cm 

Aspect Ratio 

Aspect Ratio 

 2.222:1
 2.222:1

Resolution 

Resolution 

1080 x 2400 pixels
 1080 x 2400  pixels 

Pixel Density 

Pixel Density 

  401 ppi 
  393 ppi 
  157 ppcm 
 154 ppcm 

Color Depth 

Color Depth 

  24 bits  
  24 bits  
  16777216 colors 
  16777216 colors 

Display Area 

Display Area 

  84.78 % 
  86.36 % 

Other Features 

Other Features 

 Capacitive 
 Capacitive 
 Multi-touch 
 Multi-touch 
 Scratch resistant
 Infinity-U display
2.5D curved glass screen

Aluminosilicate glass

96% NTSC

LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon)

 Oleophobic coating

Nova 6 5G Sensors 

   Sensors    

 Proximity
Proximity
 Light
Light
 Accelerometer
Accelerometer
 Compass
Compass
 Gyroscope
Gyroscope
  Fingerprint 
Fingerprint

 Hall
 Gravity

 Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
In-display fingerprint sensor

Nova 6 5G Rear Camera 

   Rear Camera    

Sensor Model

Sensor Model

 Sony IMX600 Exmor RS
Samsung S5KGM1 

Sensor type 

Sensor type 

 CMOS BSI
ISOCELL

 ISO

 ISO

 50-204800

Aperture

Aperture

 f/1.8
f/2

 Focal length

 Focal length

 5.58 mm

Flash Type

Flash Type

LED
LED
 Shutter Speed
  Shutter Speed
30-1/4000 

 Image Resolution 

 Image Resolution 

7296 x 5472 pixels 
8000 x 6000 pixels 
 39.92 MP 
48 MP 

Video resolution

Video resolution

 3840 x 2160 pixels
3840 x 2160 pixels
 8.29 MP
8.29 MP

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 

Autofocus 
Autofocus 
Continuous shooting 
Continuous shooting 
Digital zoom
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization

 Optical zoom

 Optical image stabilization

Geotagging 
Geotagging 
Panorama 
Panorama 
HDR 
HDR 
Touch focus 
Touch focus 
Face detection
Face detection
White balance setting 
White balance setting 
ISO setting 
ISO setting 
Exposure compensation 
Exposure compensation 
 Self-timer
Self-timer 
 Scene mode
Scene mode 
 RYYB sensor

Sensor size- 1.1.7”
 Sensor size- 1/2"
 Pixel size- 1.0 um
 Pixel size-1.6 um (4-in-1 pixel binning)
Phase detection
 Phase detection

 Sensor type-ISOCELL Slim
Laser autofocus

Contrast autofocus

 1080p @ 960 fps

Secondary rear camera- 8 MP (super wide-angle)

Secondary rear camera- 8 MP (ultra-wide)

Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2)
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2) 

Wide-angle lens- 123 degree (#2) 

Third rear camera- 8 MP (telephoto)

Third rear camera- 5 MP (depth sensor)

 Aperture size- f/2.4 (#3)
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#3)
OIS (#3)

 3x optical zoom (#3)

 5x hybrid zoom

Nova 6 5G Front Camera

Front Camera

Sensor Model
 Sensor Model

 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor Type
Sensor Type

CMOS BSI

ISOCELL

Aperture
Aperture
 f/2
f/2

Image Resolution 

Image Resolution 

 6528 x 4896 pixels 
6560 x 4928 pixels
  31.96 MP 
32.33 MP

Video Resolution

Video Resolution

 3840 x 2160 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
 8.29 MP
2.07  MP

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 

 Sensor size-1/2.8”
 Sensor size-1/2.8”

 Pixel size- 0.8 um

 Sensor type- ISOCELL Slim

 Face unlock
 Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 26 mm

Phase detections 

 Secondary front camera- 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle)

 

 Aperture- f/2.2 (#2)

 Field of view- 105 degree (#2)

Nova 6 5G Audio 

   Audio

Loudspeaker 
Loudspeaker 
Earpiece
Earpiece
 Huawei Histen

Nova 6 5G Radio 

   Radio    

  No
Yes

Nova 6 5G Tracking /  Positioning 

Tracking /  Positioning

GPS (L1+L5)
GPS
 A-GPS 
A-GPS
GLONASS (L1+L5)
GLONASS
BeiDou (B1)
BeiDou
Galileo (E1 + E5a)
 Galileo
 QZSS (L1 + L5)

Nova 6 5G Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi    

 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a 1999)
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)  
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
 802.11n (IEEE 802.1n-2009)  
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 
 802.11n 5GHz
802.11n 5GHz
 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
 Dual band
Dual band
 Wi-Fi Hotspot 
 Wi-Fi Hotspot 
 Wi-Fi-Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
 Wi-Fi Display

2x2 MiMO

VHT160

Nova 6 5G Bluetooth 

   Bluetooth  

Version 

Version 

 5.1
 5.0

Features 

Features 

A2DP 
A2DP 
EDR
AVRCP

DIP

HFP

HID

HSP

MAP
LE
OPP

PAN

PBAP/PAB

HOGP

Nova 6 5G USB 

  USB

Connector Type  

Connector Type  

 USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Version 

Version 

  2.0
 2.0

Features 

Features 

Charging 
Charging 
Mass Storage 
Mass Storage 
On-The-Go
On-The-Go

Nova 6 5G Headphone Jack 

Headphone Jack

 No
No

Nova 6 5G Connectivity 

Connectivity

 Computer sync 
 Computer sync 
 OTA sync 
 OTA sync 
 Tethering
Tethering
 VoLTE
 VoLTE
 NFC
 NFC
 ViLTE
ANT+

Nova 6 5G Browser 

   Browser    

HTML 
HTML 
HTML5 
HTML5 
CSS 3 
CSS 3 

Nova 6 5G Audio File Formats /  Codecs

   Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

AAC 
AAC 
AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1

AC3 / AC-3

AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR-WB
AMR-WB
aptX / apt-X

aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless

eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
FLAC 
FLAC 
M4A
M4A
MIDI 
MIDI 
MP3 
MP3 
OGG 
OGG 
WMA 
WMA 
WAV 
WAV 
 LDAC

Nova 6 5G Video File Formats /  Codecs

   Video File Formats /  Codecs    

3GPP 
3GPP 

3GPP2
AVI 
AVI 
DivX

Flash Video
Flash Video
H.263
H.263
H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC
H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC
MKV
 MKV
QuickTime

MP4
MP4 

VC-1
VP8
VP8
VP9
VP9
WebM
WebM
WMV
WMV

WMV7

WMV8
 Xvid
Xvid

Nova 6 5G Battery 

   Battery    

Capacity

Capacity

 4200 mAh
4500 mAh

Type 

Type 

 Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Features 

Features 

 Non-removable 
 Non-removable 
Fast charging
Fast charging

 Charger Output Power

 Charger Output Power

 5 V / 2 A

 9 V / 2 A
 9 V / 2.77 A 
 10 V / 4 A

 4.5 V / 5 A

 Quick Charge Technology

Quick Charge Technology

Honor Super Charge

Nova 6 5G Launch 

Launch   

Announced 

Announced 

 2018, 5th Dec.
 2019, September

Status 

Status 

Release Dec. 2019
Release 13th Nov. 2019

Nova 6 5G Price 

Price   

8 GB + 128 GB = 539 $
 About 829 $
 8 GB + 256 GB = 596 $

Nova 6 5G Design 

   Design    

Colors 

Colors 

Black
Black
Blue
White
Red

Purple

Width 

Width 

  75.8 mm 
 76.4 mm 
  7.58 cm 
  7.64 cm 
  0.25 ft 
 0.25 ft 
  2.98 in 
  3.01 in 

Height 

Height 

 162.7 mm 
164.8 mm 
 16.27 cm 
16.48 cm 
  0.53 ft 
 0.54 ft 
  6.41 in 
  6.49 in 

Thickness 

Thickness 

  8.98 mm 
 8.4 mm 
  0.9 cm 
  0.84 cm 
  0.03 ft 
 0.03 ft 
  0.35 in 
  0.33 in 

Weight 

Weight 

  212 g
 206 g
   0.47 lbs
 0.45 lbs
  7.48 oz
 7.27 oz

Volume 

Volume 

  110.75 cm3
 105.76 cm3
  6.73 in3
  6.42 in3

Body Materials

Body Materials

Metal
Aluminum alloy
 Glass
 Glass

Nova 6 5G SIM Card 

   SIM Card    

SIM Card Type  

SIM Card Type  

Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) 
Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm) 

Number of SIM Cards 

Number of SIM Cards 

  2
  2

Features

Features

 Dual SIM stand-by
Dual SIM stand-by

Nova 6 5G Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth 

   Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth   

 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 EDGE 
 EDGE 
 GPRS  
 GPRS  
 HSPA+ 
 HSPA+ 
LTE Cat 21
LTE Cat 18 (221.0 Mbit/s, 1.2 Gbit/s)
TD-SCDMA
5 G NR
TD-HSDPA
   Networks    
NSA
GSM
SA

 Balong 5000 modem

Nova 6 5G Networks    

Networks

GSM

GSM

GSM 850 MHz (B5)
GSM 850 MHz (B5)
GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 1800 MHz (B3)
GSM 1800 MHz (B3)
GSM 1900 MHz (B2)
GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

 CDMA

 

 CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)

W-CDMA

UMTS

W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) 
UMTS 850 MHz (B5)
W-CDMA 850 MHz (B6)

W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)
UMTS 900 MHz (B8) 
W-CDMA 900 MHz (19)

W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4)  


W-CDMA 1900 MHz (B2) 
UMTS 1900 MHz (B2)
W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) 
UMTS 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE

LTE

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12)



LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17)
LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20)
LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)
LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)
LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18)

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19)

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)
LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)
LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4)

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)
LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)
LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)

 LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)
LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)
 LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)
LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)
   LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)
LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)
 LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
 LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
 LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

5G NSA and SA bands- n79; n78; n41; n3; n1
5G NSA – B41

5 G NSA- B78

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