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Huawei nova 6 vs Oppo A12e

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 6

Huawei nova 6

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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.

  • WeightA12e: 29 g lighterA12e: 168 g · nova 6: 197 g
  • Screen diagonalA12e: 0.37 in smaller diagonalA12e: 6.2 in · nova 6: 6.57 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) / Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)nova 6: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) · A12e: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / Dualnova 6: Triple · A12e: Dual
  • HeightA12e: 6.4 mm shorterA12e: 156.2 mm · nova 6: 162.6 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2020nova 6: 2019 · A12e: 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.

Front
nova 6: 162.6 × 75.7 mm 1 A12e: 156.2 × 75.6 mm 2
Side
nova 6: 162.6 × 8.6 mm 1 A12e: 156.2 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 6
    Height
    162.6 mm+6.4 mm versus A12e
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    197 g
  2. 2. A12e
    Height
    156.2 mm
    Width
    75.6 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    168 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6197 g

    +29 g versus A12e

  2. 2. A12e168 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.

Screen size
nova 6: 6.57 in, 20:9, About 104.2 cm² rectangular area 1 A12e: 6.2 in, 19:9, About 95.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 6 6.57 in · 20:9 About 104.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A12e 6.2 in · 19:9 About 95.9 cm² rectangular area

nova 6 has approximately 8.6% more rectangular screen area than A12e.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storagenova 6A12e
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. A12e

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. nova 64100 mAh
  2. 2. A12e4230 mAh

    +130 mAh versus nova 6

Specifications

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1. nova 62. A12e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 6A12e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156.2 Х 75.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 6A12e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 6A12e
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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/2.2
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 6A12e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 6A12e
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2020
  • April 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Red
  • Dark Purple
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 6A12e
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 6A12e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 6A12e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass