Huawei nova 6 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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

    Iris Alfa: 39 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 4.3 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 1.57 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Iris Alfa:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 6: 0.7 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 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 +21.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    75.7 mm +4.3 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +39 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 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. Iris Alfa

    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 Iris Alfa.

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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Iris Alfa
8 GB Not recorded 1 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 6

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

2. Iris Alfa

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

    4100 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-400
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
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
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Iris Alfa.
Specificationnova 6Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India