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Huawei nova 6 vs ZTE Blade A3

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

      Blade A3: 33 g lighter

      nova 6:
      197 g
      Blade A3:
      164 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade A3: 1.07 in smaller diagonal

      nova 6:
      6.57 in
      Blade A3:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      nova 6:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Blade A3:
      Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 6:
      Triple
      Blade A3:
      Single

    • Height

      Blade A3: 10.2 mm shorter

      nova 6:
      162.6 mm
      Blade A3:
      152.4 mm

    • Release year

      nova 6:
      2019
      Blade A3:
      2017

    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 +10.2 mm versus Blade A3
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. Blade A3

      Height:
      152.4 mm
      Width:
      75.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 6

      197 g

      +33 g versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      164 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. Blade A3

      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 Blade A3.

    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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 6Blade A3
    32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Blade A3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +100 mAh versus Blade A3

    2. 2. Blade A3

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 62. Blade A3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
    • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 197 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.5" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    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%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    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
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 5 MP 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457328
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2017
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Provence
    • Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 360
    • 150 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 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
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 6, Blade A3.
    Specificationnova 6Blade A3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity