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Huawei nova 6 vs Sony Xperia E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 6

Huawei nova 6

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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.

  • WeightXperia E: 81.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · nova 6: 197 g
  • WidthXperia E: 13.9 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · nova 6: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E: 3.07 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · nova 6: 6.57 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1nova 6: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / Singlenova 6: Triple · Xperia E: Single
  • Depthnova 6: 2.4 mm thinnernova 6: 8.6 mm · Xperia E: 11 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.

Front
nova 6: 162.6 × 75.7 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
nova 6: 162.6 × 8.6 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 6
    Height
    162.6 mm+49.1 mm versus Xperia E
    Width
    75.7 mm+13.9 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    197 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm+2.4 mm versus nova 6
    Weight
    115.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6197 g

    +81.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E115.7 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.

Screen size
nova 6: 6.57 in, 20:9, About 104.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 6 6.57 in · 20:9 About 104.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

nova 6 has approximately 185.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storagenova 6Xperia E
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia E

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. nova 64100 mAh

    +2570 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 214
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 6Xperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity