Compare Huawei Nova 6 Vs Huawei Nova 5 Vs Huawei Nova 4


Huawei Nova 6 packs with KIRIN 990 SoC, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 6.57" IPS display, 4100 mAh battery, 40/8/8 MP triple rear camera, 32 MP front camera, and 539 $ price.

Huawei Nova 5 is powered by KIRIN 810 SoC, 6/8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 6.39" AMOLED display, 3500 mAh battery, 48/16/2/2 MP quad rear camera, 32 MP front camera, and 408 $ price on launch.

While Huawei Nova 4 keeps KIRIN 970 SoC, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 6.57" AMOLED display, 3750 mAh battery, 48/16/2 MP triple rear camera, 25 MP front camera, and 493 $ price on launch.


Here’s an in-depth comparison between Huawei Nova 6, Huawei Nova 5 and Huawei Nova 4.

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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

Huawei Nova 5

Huawei Nova 4

Brand and Model 

Brand and Model   

Brand and Model   

Brand 

Brand 

Brand 

  Huawei
Huawei
Huawei

Model 

Model 

Model 

  Nova 6
nova 5
nova 4

Model Alias

Model Alias

Model Alias

 Nova6

nova 4 High version
WLZ-AL00

nova 4 Standard version

Nova 6 Operating System (OS) 

Operating System

Operating System

Android 10
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 9.0 Pie

User Interface (UI)

User Interface (UI)

User Interface (UI)

EMUI 10.0.1
EMUI 9.1.1
EMUI 9.0.1

Nova 6 System on  Chip (SOC)

   System on  Chip (SOC)    

   System on  Chip (SOC)    

SOC 

SOC 

SOC 

Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 810
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970

Process Technology 

Process Technology 

Process Technology 

 7 nm 
 7 nm 
 10 nm 

CPU

CPU

CPU

2x 2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
2x 2.27 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
4x 2.36 GHz ARM Cortex-A73
2x 2.09 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
6x 1.88 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
4x 1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
4x 1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55


CPU Bits 

CPU Bits 

CPU Bits 

 64 bits 
 64 bits 
 64 bits 

Instruction Set  

Instruction Set  

Instruction Set  

 ARMv8-A
 ARMv8-A
 ARMv8-A

CPU Frequency 

CPU Frequency 

CPU Frequency 

 2860 MHz  
 2270 MHz  
 2360 MHz  

CPU Cores 

CPU Cores 

CPU Cores 

  8
 8
 8

GPU

GPU

GPU

ARM Mali-G76 MP16
ARM Mali-G52 MP6
ARM Mali-G72 MP12

GPU Cores

GPU Cores

GPU Cores 

 16
6

GPU Frequency

GPU Frequency

GPU Frequency 

 600 MHz
820 MHz

Nova 6 RAM Capacity 

RAM Capacity 

RAM Capacity 

  8 GB
8 GB
 8 GB

RAM Type  

RAM Type  

RAM Type  

 LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

RAM Channels  

RAM Channels  

RAM Channels  

 Double channel

Double channel

RAM Frequency  

RAM Frequency  

RAM Frequency  

 2133 MHz

1833 MHz

Other Features 

Other Features 

Other Features 


Graphene Cooling Sheet Technology
I7 coprocessor
 Kirin Gaming+ 2.0

Neural-Network Processing Unit
GPU Turbo
GPU Turbo 3.0
GPU Turbo

Nova 6 Storage 

   Storage    

   Storage    

  128 GB 
  128 GB 
  128 GB 

UFS 2.1

Nova 6 Memory Cards 

Memory Cards

Memory Cards

 No Card
microSD
microSD

microSDHC
microSDHC

microSDXC
microSDXC

Nova 6 Display 

   Display    

   Display    

Type / Technology 

Type / Technology 

Type / Technology 

IPS
AMOLED
AMOLED

Diagonal Size 

Diagonal Size 

Diagonal Size 

  6.57 in 
 6.39 in 
 6.4 in 
  166.88 mm 
 162.31 mm 
 162.56 mm 
  16.69 cm 
 16.23 cm 
 16.26 cm 

Width 

Width 

Width 

  2.7 in 
  2.68 in 
  2.71 in 
  68.48 mm 
  68.02 mm 
  68.85 mm 
  6.85 cm 
  6.8 cm 
  6.88 cm 

Height 

Height 

Height 

  5.99 in 
  5.8 in 
  5.8 in 
  152.18 mm 
 147.37 mm 
 147.26 mm 
  15.22 cm 
  14.74 cm 
  14.73 cm 

Aspect Ratio 

Aspect Ratio 

Aspect Ratio 

 2.222:1
 2.167:1
 2.139:1

Resolution 

Resolution 

Resolution 

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels 
 1080 x 2310 pixels 

Pixel Density 

Pixel Density 

Pixel Density 

  401 ppi 
  403 ppi 
  398 ppi 
  157 ppcm 
 158 ppcm 
 156 ppcm 

Color Depth 

Color Depth 

Color Depth 

  24 bits  
  24 bits  
  24 bits  
  16777216 colors 
  16777216 colors 
  16777216 colors 

Display Area 

Display Area 

Display Area 

  84.78 % 
  85.41 % 
  86.27 % 

Other Features 

Other Features 

Other Features 

 Capacitive 
 Capacitive 
 Capacitive 
 Multi-touch 
 Multi-touch 
 Multi-touch 
 Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant
2.5D curved glass screen
2.5D curved glass screen
2.5D curved glass screen
Aluminosilicate glass

LTPS
96% NTSC
108% DCI-P3
 96% NTSC
LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon)


 Oleophobic coating

 HDR

Nova 6 Sensors 

Sensors

Sensors

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

 Hall

Side-mounted fingerprint sensor


Nova 6 Rear Camera 

Rear Camera

Rear Camera

Sensor Model

Sensor Model

Sensor Model

 Sony IMX600 Exmor RS
 Sony IMX586 Exmor RS

Sensor type 

Sensor type 

Sensor type 

 CMOS BSI

CMOS BSI

 ISO

 ISO 

 ISO 

 50-204800


Aperture

Aperture

Aperture

 f/1.8
f/1.8
f/1.8

Flash Type

Flash Type

Flash Type

LED
LED
LED

 Image Resolution 

 Image Resolution 

 Image Resolution 

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

 

 

 5180 x 3880 pixels 



 20.1 MP 

Video resolution

Video resolution

Video resolution

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

Video FPS

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 

Features 

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


 Optical image stabilization
 Optical image stabilization

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

RAW
Sensor size- 1.1.7”
Sensor size - 1/2 “
Sensor size - 1/2 “
 Pixel size- 1.0 um
Pixel size – 1.6 um (4-in-1 pixel binning)
Pixel size - 0.8 um
Phase detection
Phase detection
Phase detection

6-element lens

 Contrast autofocus
Contrast autofocus


Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 26 mm

Laser autofocus




6-element lens
 1080p @ 960 fps
 720p @ 480 fps

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

Secondary rear camera - 16 MP (ultra wide-angle )

Secondary rear camera - 16 MP (ultra wide-angle )


Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)
 Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)
Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2)
 Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 17 mm (#2)


6-element lens (#2)


Angle of view- 117 degree (#2)

Third rear camera- 8 MP (telephoto)

Third rear camera - 2 MP (macro)

Third rear camera - 2 MP

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


 3x optical zoom (#3)
3-element lens (#3)

 5x hybrid zoom


 

Fourth rear camera- 2 MP

 


Aperture size- f/2.4 (#4)


3-element lens (#4)

Nova 6 Front Camera

Front Camera

   Front Camera    

Sensor Type
Sensor Type
Sensor Type

CMOS BSI

 

CMOS BSI

Aperture
Aperture
Aperture
 f/2
f/2
f/2

Image Resolution 

Image Resolution 

Image Resolution 

 6528 x 4896 pixels 
6528 x 4896 pixels
5984 x 4140 pixels
  31.96 MP 
31.96 MP
24.77 MP

Video Resolution

Video Resolution

Video Resolution

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

Video FPS

Video FPS

Video FPS

 30 fps
30 fps
30 fps

Features 

Features 

Features 


 Face unlock

 Sensor size-1/2.8”


 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 Audio 

   Audio

   Audio

Loudspeaker 
Loudspeaker 
Loudspeaker 
Earpiece
 Earpiece

 Huawei Histen
 Headphone adapter

Nova 6 Radio 

   Radio    

   Radio    

  No
Yes
No

Nova 6 Tracking /  Positioning 

   Tracking /  Positioning    

   Tracking /  Positioning    

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


Galileo (E1 + E5a)


Nova 6 Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi    

Wi-Fi    

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


2x2 MiMO

2x2 MiMO
VHT160


Nova 6 Bluetooth 

   Bluetooth  

   Bluetooth  

Version 

Version 

Version 

 5.1
 5.0
 4.2

Features 

Features 

Features 

A2DP 
A2DP 
A2DP 
EDR
EDR
EDR
LE
LE
LE

Nova 6 USB 

  USB

  USB

Connector Type  

Connector Type  

Connector Type  

 USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Version 

Version 

Version 

  2.0
 2.0
 2.0

Features 

Features 

Features 

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

Nova 6 Headphone Jack 

Headphone Jack

Headphone Jack

 No
No
Yes

Nova 6 Connectivity 

Connectivity

Connectivity

 Computer sync 
 Computer sync 
 Computer sync 
 OTA sync 
 OTA sync 
 OTA sync 
 Tethering
Tethering
Tethering
NFC
NFC

VoLTE
VoLTE
VoLTE
 ViLTE


Nova 6 Browser 

   Browser    

   Browser    

HTML 
HTML 
HTML 
HTML5 
HTML5 
HTML5 
CSS 3 
CSS 3 
CSS 3 

Nova 6 Audio File Formats /  Codecs

   Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

   Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

AAC 
AAC 
AAC 
AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
AC3 / AC-3


AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR 
AMR-WB
AMR-WB
AMR-WB
aptX / apt-X
aptX / apt-X
aptX / apt-X
aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless
aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless
aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
FLAC 
FLAC 
FLAC 
M4A


MIDI 
MIDI 
MIDI 
MP3 
MP3 
MP3 
OGG 
OGG 
OGG 
WMA 
WMA 
WMA 
WAV 
WAV 
WAV 

HWA

  LDAC

LDAC

Nova 6 Video File Formats /  Codecs

   Video File Formats /  Codecs    

   Video File Formats /  Codecs    

3GPP 
3GPP 
3GPP 
AVI 
AVI 
AVI 
DivX
DivX
DivX
Flash Video


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


QuickTime


MP4
MP4
MP4
VP8
VP8 
VP8 
VP9
 VP9
 VP9
WebM
WebM
WebM
WMV
WMV
WMV
Xvid
Xvid
Xvid

Nova 6 Battery 

   Battery    

   Battery    

Capacity

Capacity

Capacity

 4200 mAh
3500 mAh
3750 MAh

Type 

Type 

Type 

 Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Features 

Features 

Features 

 Non-removable 
Non-removable 
Non-removable 
Fast charging
Fast charging
Fast charging

 Charger Output Power

 Charger Output Power

Charger Output Power 

 5 V / 2 A
 5 V / 2 A

 9 V / 2 A
9 V / 2 A 

 10 V / 4 A
 10 V / 4 A

 Quick Charge Technology

 Quick Charge Technology

Quick Charge Technology 

Honor Super Charge


Nova 6 Launch 

Launch   

Launch   

Announced 

Announced 

Announced 

 2018, 5th Dec.
 2019, June
 2018, December

Status 

Status 

Status 

Release Dec. 2019
Release June 2019
Release Dec. 2018

Nova 6 Price 

Price   

Price   

8 GB + 128 GB = 539 $
 8 GB + 128 GB = 408 $
 8 GB + 128 GB = 493 $
 8 GB + 256 GB = 596 $


Nova 6 Design 

   Design    

   Design    

Colors 

Colors 

Colors 

Black
Black
Black
Blue
Green
Blue
Red

White
Purple
Purple
Red

Width 

Width 

Width 

  75.8 mm 
 74.8 mm 
 75.1 mm 
  7.58 cm 
  7.48 cm 
  7.51 cm 
  0.25 ft 
 0.25 ft 
 0.25 ft 
  2.98 in 
  2.94 in 
  2.96 in 

Height 

Height 

Height 

 162.7 mm 
157.4 mm 
157 mm 
 16.27 cm 
15.74 cm 
15.7 cm 
  0.53 ft 
 0.52 ft 
 0.52 ft 
  6.41 in 
  6.2 in 
  6.18 in 

Thickness 

Thickness 

Thickness 

  8.98 mm 
 7.33 mm 
 7.77 mm 
  0.9 cm 
  0.73 cm 
  0.78 cm 
  0.03 ft 
 0.02 ft 
 0.03 ft 
  0.35 in 
  0.29 in 
  0.31 in 

Weight 

Weight 

Weight 

  212 g
 171 g
 172 g
   0.47 lbs
 0.38 lbs
 0.38 lbs
  7.48 oz
 6.03 oz
 6.07 oz

Volume 

Volume 

Volume 

  110.75 cm3
 86.3 cm3
 91.61 cm3
  6.73 in3
  5.24 in3
  5.56 in3

Body Materials

Body Materials

Body Materials

Metal
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy
 Glass
Glass
Glass

Nova 6 SIM Card 

   SIM Card    

   SIM Card    

SIM Card Type  

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

 Nano-SIM / microSD

Number of SIM Cards 

Number of SIM Cards 

Number of SIM Cards 

  2
  2
  2

Features

Features

Features

 Dual SIM stand-by

Dual SIM stand-by

Nova 6 Networks 

   Networks    

   Networks    

GSM / LTE / W-CDMA / CDMA
GSM / LTE / UMTS / CDMA / TD-SCDMA
GSM / LTE / UMTS / CDMA / TD-SCDMA

Nova 6 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth 

   Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth   

   Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth   

 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 UMTS (384 kbit/s) 
 EDGE 
 EDGE 
 EDGE 
 GPRS  
 GPRS  
 GPRS  
 HSPA+ 
 HSPA
 HSPA+ 
LTE Cat 21
LTE
LTE Cat 18 (221.0 Mbit/s, 1.2 Gbit/s)
TD-SCDMA
EV-DO Rev. A (1.8 Mbit/s, 3.1 Mbit/s)
EV-DO Rev. A (1.8 Mbit/s, 3.1 Mbit/s)
TD-HSDPA
TD-SCDMA
TD-SCDMA

TD-HSDPA
TD-HSDPA

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