Huawei Mate 10
#1362
Huawei nova 6
#1481Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 10
Huawei nova 6
Performance
76.488.6
Camera
82.094.5
Display
78.358.9
Battery
28.129.3
Build
77.678.7
Connectivity
67.865.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.557.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 10 features a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Huawei nova 6 has a larger 6.57-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, whereas the nova 6 utilizes the more advanced Kirin 990.
- The camera capabilities of the nova 6 are superior, offering a 40 MP main sensor compared to the Mate 10's dual 12 MP and 20 MP setup.
- Both phones have similar battery capacities, with the nova 6 slightly ahead at 4100 mAh and faster charging at 40W versus the Mate 10's 22.5W.
- Both devices have a premium build with glass fronts and backs, but the nova 6 is slightly heavier.
- The Mate 10 runs on Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 10, while the nova 6 comes with Android 10 out of the box but lacks Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 10
Huawei nova 6
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2017
2019
Description
Versions: ALP-L09 (Single SIM); ALP-L29 (Dual SIM); ALP-AL00 (China)
Also available with 5GVersions: WLZ-AL10, WLZ-TL10 (China)
Display
Size
5.9"
6.57"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~499 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
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)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
162.6 x 75.7 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
186 g
197 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass