Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Huawei Nova 5T

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Google Pixel 6
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 207g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Huawei Nova 5T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1280 360
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1363928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31002923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU243524189846
GPU308790158518
Memory139643115454
UX203162128555
NanoReview Score895119592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C38.5 °C
Stability56 %48 %
Graphics Test38 fps14 fps
Graphics Score63792477
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1438310898
Web score76907002
Video editing66125744
Data manipulation102937905
NanoReview Score106638733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17.6 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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