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Mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 6

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36 Camera shares the Huawei P30 Pro's main sensor
Strength
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.57″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
990 8 / 128 GB
4100 mAh 40W charging
40 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.57″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.57"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 990 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP16
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
650,833
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.86 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

40 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
40 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX600 Exmor RS, 1/1.74", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Huawei P30 Pro , Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4100 mAh · 40 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4100 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
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 works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B26

Build & Design

197 g · 8.6 mm
Height
162.6 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
197 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Selfie
136 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.57″ vs 6.1″ screen
Higher-res main camera
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 40 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie
32% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 18 W charging · 4,100 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
651k vs 816k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
651k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
Higher-res main camera
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 40 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main · 32 MP vs 10 MP selfie
32% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 15 W charging · 4,100 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.57″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 150 g
Full comparison

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