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Huawei nova 6 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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.

    • Width

      nova 6: 1.3 mm narrower

      nova 6:
      75.7 mm
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      77 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia XZ Premium: 1.11 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      5.46 in

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      Single

    • Depth

      Xperia XZ Premium: 0.7 mm thinner

      nova 6:
      8.6 mm
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Xperia XZ Premium: 6.6 mm shorter

      nova 6:
      162.6 mm
      Xperia XZ Premium:
      156 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 +6.6 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium

    2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

      Height:
      156 mm
      Width:
      77 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 6
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

      +2 g versus Xperia XZ Premium

    2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

      195 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. Xperia XZ Premium

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

    nova 6 has approximately 26.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ Premium.

    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, Xperia XZ Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia XZ Premium: 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. Xperia XZ Premium

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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

      +870 mAh versus Xperia XZ Premium

    2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

      3230 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Xperia XZ Premium

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 195 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.46" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 3840 x 2160 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 (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3230 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    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, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 82.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 68.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 807 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 19 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
    • 19 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • predictive PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 83
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 82
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 84
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 201987
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1886
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6156
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7782
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3759
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 372
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1460
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Luminous Chrome
    • Deepsea Black
    • Bronze Pink
    • Rosso (red)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 420 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum top/bottom
    • plastic sides
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G8142
    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 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
    • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G8141
    • G8142
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Xperia XZ Premium.
    Specificationnova 6Xperia XZ Premium
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
    • region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots