Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Huawei nova 5T: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

nova 5T: 18 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

nova 5T:

174 g
Width

nova 5T: 3.9 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

nova 5T:

74 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus:

5.5 in

nova 5T:

6.26 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

iPhone 6s Plus:

2 GB RAM

nova 5T:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

nova 5T:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 6s Plus:

Single

nova 5T:

Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm +3.9 mm versus nova 5T
Width:

77.9 mm +3.9 mm versus nova 5T
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. nova 5T

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+18 g versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

174 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. nova 5T

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 15.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6s Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:: See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. nova 5T

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh
2. nova 5T

3750 mAh

+1000 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. nova 5T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	192 g	174 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.26" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	96.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	412 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard)	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	133258	376006
Antutu 8 score *	190294	387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2256

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Release date	2015 September	2019 August
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	340 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1634	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Radio	No	No
Others	3D Touch display 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, nova 5T.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	nova 5T
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Huawei nova 5T