Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4

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 Xcover 4: 25 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    172 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Xcover 4: 2.4 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Xcover 4: 1.57 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 6: 1.1 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy Xcover 4:
    9.7 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 +16.4 mm versus Galaxy Xcover 4
    Width:
    75.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Xcover 4
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover 4

    Height:
    146.2 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.1 mm versus nova 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy Xcover 4

  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover 4

    172 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 Xcover 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 51.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Xcover 4.

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 Xcover 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Xcover 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +1300 mAh versus Galaxy Xcover 4

  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover 4

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Galaxy Xcover 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 146.2 Х 73.3 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 172 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
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%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-T720 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37200
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Galaxy Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
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 Xcover 4.
Specificationnova 6Galaxy Xcover 4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: G390F (Europe)