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Huawei nova 6 vs Plum Compass

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.

  • WeightCompass: 28.3 g lighterCompass: 168.7 g · nova 6: 197 g
  • WidthCompass: 3.1 mm narrowerCompass: 72.6 mm · nova 6: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalCompass: 1.57 in smaller diagonalCompass: 5 in · nova 6: 6.57 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) / Spreadtrum SC7731Cnova 6: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) · Compass: Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / Singlenova 6: Triple · Compass: Single
  • Depthnova 6: 1.2 mm thinnernova 6: 8.6 mm · Compass: 9.8 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.

Front
nova 6: 162.6 × 75.7 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
Side
nova 6: 162.6 × 8.6 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 6
    Height
    162.6 mm
    Width
    75.7 mm
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    197 g
  2. 2. Compass
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72.6 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    168.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 6Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 6Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 6Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
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
Performance
Specificationnova 6Compass
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 6Compass
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 6Compass
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
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
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 6Compass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 6Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer