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Honor 6X

Honor 6X

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Motorola Moto G6

Motorola Moto G6

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Category Breakdown

Honor 6X
Motorola Moto G6
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Honor 6X features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Motorola Moto G6 has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 6X is powered by the Kirin 655 chipset, whereas the Moto G6 uses the Snapdragon 450, both with similar RAM options.
  • The camera systems are comparable, with both offering a 12 MP rear camera, but the Moto G6 includes a secondary 5 MP depth sensor for enhanced photography.
  • The Honor 6X has a 3340 mAh battery, which is larger than the Moto G6's 3000 mAh, but the latter supports faster 15W charging.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Honor 6X on Android 6.0, upgradable to 7.0, and the Moto G6 on Android 8.0, upgradable to 9.0, providing a more recent software experience for the Moto G6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 6X
Motorola Moto G6

General

Release Date

2016
2018

Announced

2016
2018

Description

Also known as Huawei Mate 9 Lite, Huawei GR5 2017Versions: BLN-AL10, BLL-L22, BLN-L21
For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USAAlso known as Motorola Moto 1S

Display

Size

5.5"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 655 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830MP2
Adreno 506

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
8 MPor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@60/30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)

Weight

162 g
167 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver
Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes