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Huawei Honor 8A Pro 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

      Honor 8A Pro: 47 g lighter

      Honor 8A Pro:
      150 g
      nova 6:
      197 g

    • Width

      Honor 8A Pro: 2.2 mm narrower

      Honor 8A Pro:
      73.5 mm
      nova 6:
      75.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor 8A Pro: 0.48 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 8A Pro:
      6.09 in
      nova 6:
      6.57 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 8A Pro:
      Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 8A Pro:
      Single
      nova 6:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Honor 8A Pro: 0.6 mm thinner

      Honor 8A Pro:
      8 mm
      nova 6:
      8.6 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. Honor 8A Pro

      Height:
      156.3 mm
      Width:
      73.5 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. nova 6

      Height:
      162.6 mm +6.3 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
      Width:
      75.7 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 8A Pro
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 8A Pro

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 8A Pro

      150 g

    2. 2. nova 6

      197 g

      +47 g versus Honor 8A Pro

    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. Honor 8A Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.09 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91 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 14.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Pro.

    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 Honor 8A Pro, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 8A Pronova 6
    64 GB 3 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. Honor 8A Pro

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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. Honor 8A Pro

      3020 mAh

    2. 2. nova 6

      4100 mAh

      +1080 mAh versus Honor 8A Pro

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 8A Pro2. nova 6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8 mm
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 197 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.09" inch
    • 6.57" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1560 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 91.0 cm2
    • 104.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.2%
    • 84.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 282 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF
    • 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
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 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 Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8320
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 457328
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • April
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • $ 360
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • 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
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Pro, nova 6.
    SpecificationHonor 8A Pronova 6
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Honor 8A
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)