Huawei Mate 40 vs Huawei nova 6 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat21

LTE Cat21
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Front glass, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.6 mm

162.7 mm
Width

72.5 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

8.8 mm

9 mm
Weight

188 g

212 g
Splash resistant

IP53

-
Dust proof

IP53

-
Colors

Black, Green, Silver, White, Yellow

Black, Blue, Purple, Red

Display
Display type

OLED

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.57 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Aluminosilicate screen, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon), Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10, 90Hz, DCI-P3

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm

40 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/1.7"
(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 85 mm, 3x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm, 3x optical zoom , 1/4"
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 17 mm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

7296 x 5472 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera optics

Leica optics

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 18 mm

32 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 17 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

-
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

2160p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity, side-mounted fingerprint sensor