Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Core II

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core II: 59 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Galaxy Core II:
    138 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core II: 7.7 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core II: 2.07 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Galaxy Core II:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Galaxy Core II:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 6: 1.2 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core II: 32.3 mm shorter

    nova 6:
    162.6 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    130.3 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 +32.3 mm versus Galaxy Core II
    Width:
    75.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Galaxy Core II
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    Height:
    130.3 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.2 mm versus nova 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +59 g versus Galaxy Core II

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    138 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 Core II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 80.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core II.

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 Core II, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Galaxy Core II
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Core II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB 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 Core II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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

    +2100 mAh versus Galaxy Core II

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Galaxy Core II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 130.3 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity 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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11794
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
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
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Core II.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Core II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Core II Dual SIM G355H Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM