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Huawei nova 6 5G

Huawei nova 6 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium

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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