Huawei nova 6 vs TECNO Spark CM

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

    Spark CM: 25 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    Spark CM: 4 mm narrower

    nova 6:
    75.7 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark CM: 0.87 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Spark CM:
    Single
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 3 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 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 +10.4 mm versus Spark CM
    Width:
    75.7 mm +4 mm versus Spark CM
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +3 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm
    Width:
    71.7 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 6

    197 g

    +25 g versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM

    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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

nova 6 has approximately 24.3% more rectangular screen area than Spark CM.

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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Spark CM
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. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1050 mAh versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
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
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
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, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Spark CM.
Specificationnova 6Spark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity