Honor View30
#1516
Huawei nova 6 5G
#1517Category Breakdown
Honor View30
Huawei nova 6 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.053.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
64.064.0
Summary
- The Honor View30 and Huawei nova 6 5G share similar build quality, featuring glass fronts and backs with aluminum frames, but the View30 is slightly heavier at 213g compared to the nova 6's 212g.
- Both devices have a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, they are equipped with the same Kirin 990 chipset and offer similar RAM options, though the nova 6 has a higher storage variant.
- Camera specifications are identical, with both featuring a 40 MP main sensor and capable of 4K video recording, but the nova 6 supports 4K at 60fps.
- Battery capacity is the same at 4200mAh, with both supporting 40W charging.
- The software experience differs slightly, with the View30 running Magic UI 3 and the nova 6 operating on EMUI 10, and the nova 6 includes a headphone jack while the View30 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor View30
Huawei nova 6 5G
General
Release Date
2020, February 24
2019
Announced
2020, February 24
2019
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Display
Size
6.57"
6.57"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
40 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
162.7 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
213 g
212 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Sunrise Orange
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes