Huawei nova 6 5G vs Plum Pilot Plus

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

    Pilot Plus: 69 g lighter

    nova 6 5G:
    212 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pilot Plus: 1.07 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6 5G:
    6.57 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6 5G:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Pilot Plus:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6 5G:
    Triple
    Pilot Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 0.7 mm thinner

    nova 6 5G:
    9 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Pilot Plus: 15.2 mm shorter

    nova 6 5G:
    162.7 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 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 +15.2 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.7 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6 5G

    212 g

    +69 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 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. Pilot Plus

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

nova 6 5G has approximately 25% more rectangular screen area than Pilot Plus.

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, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6 5GPilot Plus
8 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. Pilot Plus

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

    +2000 mAh versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 6 5G2. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
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
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6 5G, Pilot Plus.
Specificationnova 6 5GPilot Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550