Lower mid-range · 2015

Huawei Nexus 6P

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50 Camera shares the LG Nexus 5X's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · OLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.7"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 430
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
83,906
v6
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 430
Process
20 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A57 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.55 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/2.0
Front camera
8 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony IMX377 Exmor RS, 1/2.3", 1.55µm
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3450 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3450 mAh
Lab endurance
74:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/32GB · 3/64GB · 3/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B20
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B9, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B29

Build & Design

178 g · 7.3 mm
Height
159.3 mm
Width
77.8 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
Higher-res main camera
12 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/2.2 main
101% larger battery capacity
3,450 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
84k vs 175k AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
178 g vs 143 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
3,450 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
84k vs 112k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Heavier in hand
178 g vs 138 g

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