BlackBerry Z10 vs Huawei nova 6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Z10: 59.5 g lighter

    Z10:
    137.5 g
    nova 6:
    197 g
  • Width

    Z10: 10.1 mm narrower

    Z10:
    65.6 mm
    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z10: 2.37 in smaller diagonal

    Z10:
    4.2 in
    nova 6:
    6.57 in
  • Chipset

    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Z10:
    Single
    nova 6:
    Triple
  • Height

    Z10: 32.6 mm shorter

    Z10:
    130 mm
    nova 6:
    162.6 mm

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. 1. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. nova 6

    Height:
    162.6 mm +32.6 mm versus Z10
    Width:
    75.7 mm +10.1 mm versus Z10
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z10

    137.5 g

  2. 2. nova 6

    197 g

    +59.5 g versus Z10

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. 1. Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²
  2. 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 107.6% more rectangular screen area than Z10.

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 Z10, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ10nova 6
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 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. Z10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 1. Z10

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. nova 6

    4100 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Z10

Specifications

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1. Z102. nova 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 137.5 g
  • 197 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 6.57" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 104.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.9%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 728
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 457328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • $ 360
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - STL100-2 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z10, nova 6.
SpecificationZ10nova 6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)