Huawei nova 6 vs Lava A88

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

    A88: 40 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    A88:
    157 g
  • Width

    A88: 3.7 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    A88:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A88: 1.57 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    A88:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    A88:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 6: 0.5 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    A88:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A88: 17.1 mm shorter

    nova 6:
    162.6 mm
    A88:
    145.5 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

    Height:
    162.6 mm +17.1 mm versus A88
    Width:
    75.7 mm +3.7 mm versus A88
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. A88

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus nova 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +40 g versus A88

  2. 2. A88

    157 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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.57 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.2 cm²
  2. 2. A88

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

nova 6 has approximately 51.2% more rectangular screen area than A88.

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, A88, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6A88
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
A88: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. nova 6

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

2. A88

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 6

    4100 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus A88

  2. 2. A88

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. A88

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
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)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
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
  • 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, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, A88.
Specificationnova 6A88
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India