Huawei nova 6 vs Motorola Moto G

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

    Moto G: 54 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Moto G:
    143 g
  • Width

    Moto G: 9.8 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Moto G:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto G: 2.07 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Moto G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Moto G:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Moto G:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 6: 3 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Moto G:
    11.6 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 +32.7 mm versus Moto G
    Width:
    75.7 mm +9.8 mm versus Moto G
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Moto G

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3 mm versus nova 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +54 g versus Moto G

  2. 2. Moto G

    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

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

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

nova 6 has approximately 86.7% more rectangular screen area than Moto G.

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, Moto G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Moto G
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 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. Moto G

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

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

    +2030 mAh versus Moto G

  2. 2. Moto G

    2070 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Moto G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 129.9 Х 65.9 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
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
  • f/2.4
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17434
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 427
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1093
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 690
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black (front panel)
  • 7 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Moto G.
Specificationnova 6Moto G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032 Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel