Huawei nova 6 vs Motorola Moto G8

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 G8: 8.7 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Moto G8:
    188.3 g
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Moto G8:
    Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Release year

    nova 6:
    2019
    Moto G8:
    2020

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
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Moto G8

    Height:
    161.3 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +8.7 g versus Moto G8

  2. 2. Moto G8

    188.3 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 G8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 3.6% more rectangular screen area than Moto G8.

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 G8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Moto G8
64 GB Not recorded 4 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 G8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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

    +100 mAh versus Moto G8

  2. 2. Moto G8

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Moto G8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 161.3 Х 75.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 188.3 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
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
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
  • 165379
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2020
  • March 5
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • White Prism
  • Capri Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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)
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Moto G8.
Specificationnova 6Moto G8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W