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Huawei nova 5 vs ZTE Blade S6

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5:
      OLED
      Blade S6:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Blade S6: 17 g lighter

      nova 5:
      171 g
      Blade S6:
      154 g

    • Width

      Blade S6: 4.1 mm narrower

      nova 5:
      74.8 mm
      Blade S6:
      70.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade S6: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Blade S6:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Blade S6:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Blade S6:
      Single

    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. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Blade S6
      Width:
      74.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Blade S6
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Blade S6

      Height:
      144 mm
      Width:
      70.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5

      171 g

      +17 g versus Blade S6

    2. 2. Blade S6

      154 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. 1. nova 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    2. 2. Blade S6

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    nova 5 has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade S6.

    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 nova 5, Blade S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Blade S6
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 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. nova 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Blade S6

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

    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. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus Blade S6

    2. 2. Blade S6

      2400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. Blade S6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 67.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.7
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 30214
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 657
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2366
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • White
    • Aurora purple
    • Tahiti brown
    • Venice gold
    • Baroque red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - AU
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Blade S6.
    Specificationnova 5Blade S6
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass

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