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Huawei nova 6 vs Motorola Moto Maxx

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 6:
      LCD
      Moto Maxx:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Moto Maxx: 21 g lighter

      nova 6:
      197 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Moto Maxx: 1.37 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Moto Maxx:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Moto Maxx:
      Single

    • Release year

      nova 6:
      2019
      Moto Maxx:
      2014

    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 Maxx

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

      +21 g versus Moto Maxx

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 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 Maxx

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

    nova 6 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Moto Maxx.

    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 Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Moto Maxx
    64 GB Not recorded 3 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 Maxx

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

      +200 mAh versus Moto Maxx

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 21 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
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-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 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, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2862
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 300 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Moto Maxx.
    Specificationnova 6Moto Maxx
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo