Huawei nova 6 5G vs Plum Phantom

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

    Phantom: 74 g lighter

    nova 6 5G:
    212 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    nova 6 5G: 8.4 mm narrower

    nova 6 5G:
    75.8 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Phantom: 0.57 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6 5G:
    6.57 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6 5G:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6 5G:
    Triple
    Phantom:
    Single
  • Height

    nova 6 5G: 2.8 mm shorter

    nova 6 5G:
    162.7 mm
    Phantom:
    165.5 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. nova 6 5G

    Height:
    162.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +2.8 mm versus nova 6 5G
    Width:
    84.2 mm +8.4 mm versus nova 6 5G
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6 5G

    212 g

    +74 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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 6 5G

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

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

nova 6 5G has approximately 5% more rectangular screen area than Phantom.

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 6 5G, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6 5GPhantom
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
256 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 6 5G

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

2. Phantom

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

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 6 5G

    4200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 6 5G2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 9 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33258
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6 5G, Phantom.
Specificationnova 6 5GPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623