Huawei Nova vs Honor 6X

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Comparing the Huawei Nova vs Honor 6X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 6X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Huawei Nova runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 6X the better performer.


Display: Honor 6X offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Huawei Nova offers 5 inches, making Honor 6X the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova and Honor 6X feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova and Honor 6X feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova and Honor 6X feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Honor 6X offers a higher battery capacity with 3340 mAh, while Huawei Nova offers 3020 mAh, making Honor 6X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova and Honor 6X offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Huawei Nova
₹29,790
(Discontinued)
Honor 6X
₹11,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2016
02 Feb, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

3020 mAh
3340 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sleek, ergonomic design
  • Glitch free performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Significant camera bump
  • Still runs Android Marshmallow
  • More expensive than the competition

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(31,456 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 02, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 655

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
72.36 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

N/A
150.9 mm

Width

N/A
76.2 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.2 mm

Weight

N/A
162 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Software Based Aperture

N/A
F0.95-F16

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3020 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Back

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass