Mid-range · 2019

Huawei nova 6

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

A solid mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery.

Watch out Smaller battery (4100mAh)
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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, manual focus

960 fps slow motion for action clips

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
Launch class
Upper 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

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
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
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

Independent Test Scores

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

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

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.57″ vs 6.1″ screen
32% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 18 W charging · 4,100 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
651k vs 816k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
651k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
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

Where to buy

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