Huawei nova 6 vs Samsung Z

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
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 61 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Z: 5.9 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 1.77 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Z:
    Single
  • Height

    Z: 24.4 mm shorter

    nova 6:
    162.6 mm
    Z:
    138.2 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 +24.4 mm versus Z
    Width:
    75.7 mm +5.9 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +61 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

nova 6 has approximately 64.1% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Z
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. Z

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1500 mAh versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 4.8" 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Z.
Specificationnova 6Z
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F