Huawei nova 6 vs Huawei nova 8

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 6

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Huawei

Huawei nova 8

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 6

Faster charging

Huawei nova 8

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8

Better display

Huawei nova 8

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Size (inches)	6.57	6.57
Panel Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Resolution Height	2400	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	—	90
PPI	401	392
Screen-to-body	84.7	89.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G57 (6-core)
Chipset Name	Kirin 990	Kirin 820E
Process (nm)	7	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 10	EMUI 12
OS Version	10	11

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, Panorama, HDR, LED flash	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	4
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Video	4K@30fps	4K
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	2	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Capacity (mAh)	4100	3800
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	40	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.6	160.1
Thickness (mm)	8.6	7.6
Weight (g)	197	169
Width (mm)	75.7	74.1

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Announced	2019, December. Released 2019, December	2021, August 05
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, August 05

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - ANG-L22B, ANG-L02B
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 6	Huawei nova 8
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass