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Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A6s

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 A6s:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A6s: 0.57 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Galaxy A6s:
      6 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      nova 6:
      8 GB RAM
      Galaxy A6s:
      6 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Galaxy A6s:
      Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Galaxy A6s:
      Dual

    • Height

      Galaxy A6s: 6.5 mm shorter

      nova 6:
      162.6 mm
      Galaxy A6s:
      156.1 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 +6.5 mm versus Galaxy A6s
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm
      Weight:
      197 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A6s

      Height:
      156.1 mm
      Width:
      76.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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 A6s

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 12.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A6s.

    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 A6s, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Galaxy A6s
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

    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 A6s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

      +800 mAh versus Galaxy A6s

    2. 2. Galaxy A6s

      3300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Galaxy A6s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 156.1 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 77.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 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
    • 12 MP
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 12 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 512
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 136782
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2018
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 270 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    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 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
    • 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, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy A6s.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy A6s
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass