Huawei Honor 9X 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.

  • Width

    nova 6: 1.6 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

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 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm
    Width:
    77.3 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 6
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. nova 6

    Height:
    162.6 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

  2. 2. nova 6

    197 g

    +0.2 g versus Honor 9X

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 9X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. nova 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.57 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.2 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 2.3% more rectangular screen area than nova 6.

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 9X, nova 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9Xnova 6
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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 9X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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 9X

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. nova 6

    4100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Honor 9X

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. nova 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.57" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 104.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
  • 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
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 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 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154265
  • 457328
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 360
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 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 9X, nova 6.
SpecificationHonor 9Xnova 6
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)