Huawei nova 6 5G
#1372
ZTE Axon 11 5G
#1411Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 6 5G
ZTE Axon 11 5G
Performance
88.683.6
Camera
94.564.6
Display
58.980.2
Battery
29.528.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
85.082.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
59.358.8
Summary
- The Huawei nova 6 5G features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 212g, while the ZTE Axon 11 5G has a similar build but is lighter at 168g.
- The nova 6 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, whereas the Axon 11 offers a slightly smaller 6.47-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 6 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the Axon 11 utilizes the Snapdragon 765G, both with 128GB of storage options.
- Camera-wise, the nova 6 boasts a 40 MP main sensor with optical image stabilization, compared to the Axon 11's 64 MP main sensor without OIS.
- The nova 6 has a larger 4200mAh battery with faster 40W charging, while the Axon 11 has a 4000mAh battery and 18W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10, but the nova 6 uses EMUI 10, whereas the Axon 11 operates on MiFavor 10, with the latter lacking a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 6 5G
ZTE Axon 11 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2020, March 23
Announced
2019
2020, March 23
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Display
Size
6.57"
6.47"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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)
64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Panorama, HDR, LED flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
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-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W 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)
159.2 x 73.4 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
212 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
White, Black
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 / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE (3CA), 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 10, MiFavor 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass