Apple iPhone X vs Huawei nova 6: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

nova 6:

LCD
Weight

iPhone X: 23 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

nova 6:

197 g
Width

iPhone X: 4.8 mm narrower

iPhone X:

70.9 mm

nova 6:

75.7 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone X: 0.77 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

nova 6:

6.57 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

nova 6:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

nova 6:

Triple

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 X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. nova 6

Height:

162.6 mm +19 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

75.7 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone X
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

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

1. iPhone X

174 g
2. nova 6

197 g

+23 g versus iPhone X

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 X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. nova 6

Screen diagonal:

6.57 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104.2 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 26.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone X.

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 X, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	nova 6
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 X

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

2. nova 6

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
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 X

2716 mAh
2. nova 6

4100 mAh

+1384 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. nova 6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	174 g	197 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	6.57" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4100 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	104.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -8 MP 16mm (ultrawide) no AF
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm 8 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *	245200	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	457328

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Release date	2017 September	2019 December
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black Blue Red Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	$ 360
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Front glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	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) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, nova 6.
Specification	iPhone X	nova 6
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei nova 6

Apple iPhone X

Huawei nova 6

Key differences