Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 4
Lenovo Z6 Youth
Performance
81.776.4
Camera
63.428.4
Display
58.976.7
Battery
27.029.1
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
57.162.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.747.5
Summary
- The Huawei nova 4 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Lenovo Z6 Youth has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly lighter.
- In terms of display, the nova 4 has a 6.4-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, whereas the Z6 Youth has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the nova 4 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, providing robust processing capabilities, while the Z6 Youth uses the Snapdragon 710, which is efficient but slightly less powerful.
- The nova 4's camera setup includes a 48 MP main sensor, offering superior photography compared to the Z6 Youth's 16 MP main sensor.
- The battery capacity of the Z6 Youth is higher at 4050 mAh compared to the nova 4's 3750 mAh, but it charges at a lower rate of 15W versus the nova 4's 18W.
- Both devices run on Android 9.0, but the nova 4 uses EMUI 9, while the Z6 Youth operates on ZUI 11, which may influence user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 4
Lenovo Z6 Youth
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
Description
Versions: VCE-L22 (UAE, Hong Kong); VCE-AL00, VCE-TL00 (China)
Also known as Lenovo Z6 LiteVersions: L38111 (China)
Display
Size
6.4"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 616
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF or 20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
25 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
156.6 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g
164 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black
Red, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

