Huawei nova 2 plus
#3564
Motorola Moto G6
#2949Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 2 plus
Motorola Moto G6
Performance
74.462.7
Camera
19.145.5
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.224.2
Build
77.891.2
Connectivity
52.365.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.145.0
Summary
- The Huawei nova 2 plus features a glass front and aluminum back with a slim profile, while the Motorola Moto G6 has a similar glass front but uses Gorilla Glass 3 for added durability.
- The nova 2 plus has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Moto G6 offers a slightly larger 5.7-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 2 plus is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the Moto G6 uses the Snapdragon 450 with options for 3GB or 4GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera, but the nova 2 plus has a higher resolution 20 MP front camera compared to the 8 MP on the Moto G6.
- The nova 2 plus has a 3340 mAh battery with 18W charging, while the Moto G6 has a slightly smaller 3000 mAh battery with 15W charging.
- Software-wise, the nova 2 plus runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1, while the Moto G6 ships with Android 8.0 (Oreo) and is upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 2 plus
Motorola Moto G6
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L21, BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China)
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 (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
8 MPor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@60/30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g
167 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass