Huawei Mate 10
#2480
Huawei nova 6
#1941Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 10
Huawei nova 6
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
49.953.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.052.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
60.762.4
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
40 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
8 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Foldable
✗
✗
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)
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes