Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 6 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium
Performance
88.689.5
Camera
94.568.0
Display
58.981.7
Battery
29.528.1
Build
78.780.5
Connectivity
85.070.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
59.358.6
Summary
- The Huawei nova 6 5G features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 212g, while the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium has a similar build but is lighter at 191g, utilizing Gorilla Glass 5.
- The nova 6 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, whereas the K20 Pro Premium offers a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 6 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the K20 Pro Premium utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, with both offering 8GB of RAM.
- The nova 6's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the K20 Pro Premium features a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, but it has a higher resolution selfie camera at 20 MP compared to the nova 6's 0 MP.
- The nova 6 has a 4200mAh battery with 40W fast charging, while the K20 Pro Premium has a slightly smaller 4000mAh battery with 27W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10, but with different custom interfaces: EMUI 10 for the nova 6 and MIUI 11 for the K20 Pro Premium.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 6 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE only
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
27W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Weight
212 g
191 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Carbon black, Flame red, Glacier blue, Summer Honey, Pearl White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✓
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

