Honor 6X vs. Huawei Nova 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Huawei Nova 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6X vs. Huawei Nova 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.9 mm 142.2 mm Honor 6X has greater height than Huawei Nova 2.
Width 76.2 mm 68.9 mm Honor 6X has greater width than Huawei Nova 2.
Depth 8.2 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 is narrower than Honor 6X.
Weight 162 g 143 g Huawei Nova 2 is lighter than Honor 6X.
Body Colour Grey | Gold Aurora blue
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Honor 6X has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 443 ppi Huawei Nova 2 has better pixel density than Honor 6X.
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 655 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 has higher clock speed than Honor 6X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more RAM than Honor 6X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more internal memory than Honor 6X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better second camera resolution than Honor 6X.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better front camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 2950 mAh Honor 6X has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor 6X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.265 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation -
OTHERS Honor 6X Huawei Nova 2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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