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Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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 S8 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      nova 6: 11.1 g lighter

      nova 6:
      197 g
      Galaxy S8 Active:
      208.1 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S8 Active: 0.77 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Galaxy S8 Active:
      5.8 in

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Galaxy S8 Active:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Galaxy S8 Active:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 6: 1.3 mm thinner

      nova 6:
      8.6 mm
      Galaxy S8 Active:
      9.9 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 +10.7 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

      Height:
      151.9 mm
      Width:
      74.9 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 6

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

      208.1 g

      +11.1 g versus nova 6

    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 S8 Active

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    nova 6 has approximately 22.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8 Active.

    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 S8 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 S8 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy S8 Active

    2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. nova 62. Galaxy S8 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 208.1 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 85.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 75.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 568 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 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
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1440p@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/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 201325
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1775
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6056
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7509
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 343
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1426
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Meteor Gray
    • Tungsten Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 850 USD
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • aluminum frame
    • corner bumpers
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 13(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - Sprint
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy S8 Active.
    Specificationnova 6Galaxy S8 Active
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T
    • T-Mobile
    • Sprint

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