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Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A50s

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
      Galaxy A50s:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A50s: 28 g lighter

      nova 6:
      197 g
      Galaxy A50s:
      169 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A50s: 1.2 mm narrower

      nova 6:
      75.7 mm
      Galaxy A50s:
      74.5 mm

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Galaxy A50s:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy A50s: 0.9 mm thinner

      nova 6:
      8.6 mm
      Galaxy A50s:
      7.7 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy A50s: 4.1 mm shorter

      nova 6:
      162.6 mm
      Galaxy A50s:
      158.5 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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A50s
      Width:
      75.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A50s
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A50s

    2. 2. Galaxy A50s

      Height:
      158.5 mm
      Width:
      74.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

      +28 g versus Galaxy A50s

    2. 2. Galaxy A50s

      169 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. Galaxy A50s

      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 Galaxy A50s.

    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, Galaxy A50s, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Galaxy A50s
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    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. Galaxy A50s

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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 Galaxy A50s

    2. 2. Galaxy A50s

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Galaxy A50s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 158.5 Х 74.5 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated 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 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    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%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 48 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
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 155874
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1688
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 5446
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    • 177562
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 330
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1184
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Prism Crush Black
    • Prism Crush White
    • Prism Crush Green
    • Prism Crush Violet2
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 290 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA
    • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    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, Galaxy A50s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A50s
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W