Huawei nova 6 5G
#1517
Motorola Edge S30
#1264Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 6 5G
Motorola Edge S30
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.050.9
Display
70.576.5
Battery
52.555.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
64.065.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova 6 5G features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Motorola Edge S30 has a glass front and plastic frame and back, making the nova 6 slightly more premium in build quality.
- The nova 6 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate, whereas the Edge S30 offers a larger 6.8-inch LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a 144Hz refresh rate, providing smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the nova 6 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the Edge S30 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 888+, resulting in better overall performance for the latter.
- The camera system on the nova 6 includes a 40 MP primary sensor with OIS, while the Edge S30 boasts a 108 MP main camera without OIS, offering higher resolution images.
- The nova 6's battery capacity is 4200 mAh with 40W charging, compared to the Edge S30's larger 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging.
- Finally, the nova 6 runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, while the Edge S30 operates on Android 11 with MYUI 2.0, indicating a more recent software experience on the Motorola device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 6 5G
Motorola Edge S30
General
Release Date
2019
2021, December 12
Announced
2019
2021, December 12
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE only
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.8"
Type
IPS LCD
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
108 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)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
168.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.62 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
212 g
202 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Glacier Blue, Phantom Black
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 11, MYUI 2.0
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 11, MYUI 2.0
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
Yes
No