Huawei nova 6 vs ZTE Axon Lux

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

    Axon Lux: 29 g lighter

    nova 6:
    197 g
    Axon Lux:
    168 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Lux: 1.07 in smaller diagonal

    nova 6:
    6.57 in
    Axon Lux:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 6:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    Axon Lux:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 6:
    Triple
    Axon Lux:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 6: 1.1 mm thinner

    nova 6:
    8.6 mm
    Axon Lux:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Axon Lux: 8.1 mm shorter

    nova 6:
    162.6 mm
    Axon Lux:
    154.5 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 +8.1 mm versus Axon Lux
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Axon Lux

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    75.3 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

    +29 g versus Axon Lux

  2. 2. Axon Lux

    168 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. Axon Lux

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

nova 6 has approximately 25% more rectangular screen area than Axon Lux.

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, Axon Lux, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 6Axon Lux
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Axon Lux: Original memory entry

128 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. Axon Lux

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1100 mAh versus Axon Lux

  2. 2. Axon Lux

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 62. Axon Lux

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.3 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
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
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 2160p@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, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57123
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Provence
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 360
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 4.1
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 6, Axon Lux.
Specificationnova 6Axon Lux
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)