Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X6c - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Honor X6c

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
48 out 100
Honor X6c
Huawei Nova Y72
Honor X6c

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X6c
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Honor X6c

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.61 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.6 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Honor X6c
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X6c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 64 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Honor X6c
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Honor X6c
1394
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011394
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Honor X6c
254655
CPU8544084372
GPU3430534982
Memory8032470145
UX6298565156
NanoReview Score263054254655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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