Alcatel released Alcatel 1B 2020 in 2020, and Nova 6 5G was unveiled by Huawei in 2019. Huawei's phone is also a high-end smartphone, while Alcatel's phone is a budget smartphone. Here, to guide you to determine the best phone for your requirements, we compare Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G.
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Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Specifications
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| CHIPSET | ||
| CHIPSET | Snapdragon 215 | Kirin 990 |
| CPU | ||
| CPU | Quad-core | Octa-core |
| GPU | ||
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| RAM | ||
| RAM | 2GB | 8GB |
| STORAGE | ||
| STORAGE | 16GB or 32GB MicroSD | 128GB or 256GB |
| DISPLAY | ||
| DISPLAY | IPS LCD 5.5 inches 720 x 1440 293 ppi | IPS LCD 6.57 inches 1080 x 2400 401 ppi |
| REAR CAMERA | ||
| REAR CAMERA | 8 MP main 1080p@30fps | 40 MP main 8 MP ultrawide 8 MP telephoto 4K@60fps |
| FRONT CAMERA | ||
| FRONT CAMERA | 5 MP selfie 1080p@30fps | 32 MP selfie 8 MP ultrawide 4K@30fps |
| BATTERY | ||
| BATTERY | 3000 mAh | 4200 mAh Fast Charging |
Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Design
Alcatel 1B 2020 is a mid-size handset having a size of 146.1 x 71.6 x 9.9 mm and weighing 168 g. Holding and using it with a single hand is hence easy. It is simple to carry in a pocket as well. Nova 6 5G is larger, however, and has measurements of 162.7 x 75.8 x 9 mm. Having a weight of 212 g, it is also heavier and difficult to hold and use with a single hand.
Alcatel 1B 2020 has a glass front with a plastic body. It, thus, has only lower build quality. Nova 6 5G, on the other hand, uses glass for the front and back with aluminum as the frame material. Thus, it is of high-end build quality.
Nova 6 5G's bezel-less front makes it look elegant. On the other hand, Alcatel 1B 2020 looks dated due to the wide bezels.
There is also a high screen to body ratio on Huawei's phone.
The two devices do not have water resistance. The two handsets are therefore less durable, and we have to be careful near the water.
Alcatel 1B 2020 arrives in Pine Green and Prime Black shades, while Nova 6 5G arrives in Provence, Blue, Black, and Red colors.
Because of the premium grade build and bezel-less front, Nova 6 5G has a better design.
Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Display
Alcatel 1B 2020 comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and 293 ppi density. On the other hand, Nova 6 5G comes with a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 401 ppi density.
Alcatel 1B 2020 display also has an 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the Nova 6 5G display has an aspect ratio of 20:9.
Nova 6 5G's display has superb video quality. It creates sharp colors because of the higher resolution.
Nova 6 5G has a large hole-punch at the top of its display for the front camera. Because of its larger size, it is a distraction for some people.
Because of the higher resolution, Nova 6 5G has a better display than the Alcatel 1B 2020.
Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Camera
Rear camera
The rear camera of Alcatel 1B 2020 has an 8 MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. On the other hand, Nova 6 5G comes with a 40 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.4 aperture, and an 8 MP telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture.
The main camera of the Nova 6 5G is better compared to the main camera of the Alcatel 1B 2020. It produces sharper details and a better dynamic range. The daytime images are also more detailed and have nice colors. On the other hand, the low light images are also better with natural colors and fine details.
Both main cameras support HDR to provide a wider color range.
We can easily take wider landscape photos and wide group photos using the ultrawide camera of the Huawei's phone.
Nova 6 5G telephoto camera has a 3x optical zoom. This also has a higher quality than the digital zoom. As a result, we can easily take distant photos with higher quality.
Huawei's phone also features optical image stabilization for the telephoto camera. Therefore, it provides higher quality photos without blur.
Alcatel 1B 2020 main camera can record 1080p videos at 30fps. Nova 6 5G main camera, on the other hand, can capture 4K videos at 60fps.
Overall, the rear camera setup of the Nova 6 5G has a much better quality than the Alcatel 1B 2020 rear camera setup.
Front camera
Alcatel 1B 2020 has a 5 MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2. On the other hand, Nova 6 5G features a 32 MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and an 8 MP ultrawide selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2 at the front.
The selfie camera of the Nova 6 5G also supports an HDR mode to provide higher quality selfies.
Alcatel's phone can record 1080p selfie videos at 30fps. On the other hand, Huawei's phone can record 4K selfie videos at 30fps.
Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Performance
Alcatel 1B 2020 features the Snapdragon 215 chipset. It has a Quad-core CPU. On the other hand, Nova 6 5G features the Kirin 990 chipset. It has an Octa-core CPU. The CPU of the Kirin 990 also provides a much higher processing power than the CPU of the Snapdragon 215.
The chipset of the Alcatel 1B 2020 has the Adreno 308 GPU. On the other hand, the chipset of the Nova 6 5G uses the Mali-G76 MP16 GPU. Mali-G76 MP16 also provides a much higher GPU performance than the Adreno 308.
The following diagram shows the AnTuTu V8 performance benchmarks for the two devices.
Alcatel 1B 2020
Huawei Nova 6 5G
Nova 6 5G provides excellent gaming performance using the faster CPU and GPU. It also has a smooth UI navigation. Furthermore, applications also load faster. On the other hand, Alcatel 1B 2020 has a lower performance. As a result, it can only handle less demanding games at decent quality settings.
Alcatel's phone has 2GB of RAM, whereas Huawei's phone comes with 8GB of RAM. Thanks to the larger memory, Huawei's phone supports higher levels of multitasking. It also provides an excellent support for memory-intensive games and applications.
Alcatel 1B 2020 also has 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, whereas Nova 6 5G comes with 128GB or 256GB of storage. Furthermore, Alcatel's phone features expandable storage using microSD. However, Huawei's phone doesn't support expandable storage.
Thanks to the better chipset and the larger memory, Nova 6 5G has a much higher performance than the Alcatel 1B 2020.
Alcatel 1B 2020 vs Huawei Nova 6 5G: Battery and charging
Alcatel 1B 2020 comes with a 3000 mAh battery. On the other hand, Nova 6 5G features a 4200 mAh battery. Because of the bigger battery, Huawei's phone also provides a longer battery life.
Huawei's phone also features fast charging support.
Sound comparison
Each phone features a 3.5 mm headphone jack and we can use our own headphones easily.
Furthermore, both phones only have a single speaker and therefore only create a mono sound.
Software and additional features comparison
Alcatel 1B 2020 comes with Android 10 (Go edition), whereas Nova 6 5G comes with Android 10.
Nova 6 5G comes with a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor. On the other hand, Alcatel 1B 2020 doesn't feature a fingerprint scanner.
Huawei's phone supports Bluetooth 5.1. As a result, it provides better support for the latest Bluetooth devices. On the other hand, Alcatel's phone only comes with Bluetooth 4.2. As a result, it only provides limited support for the latest devices.
Alcatel's phone has a micro USB port. However, Huawei's phone comes with a USB-C port.
Conclusion
Nova 6 5G is the winner between the two. As a result, if you need to get a phone with a quality build, a higher resolution display, a faster chipset, a better quality main camera, 5G connectivity, and a bigger battery, it is better to go for the Nova 6 5G. It also features Bluetooth 5, a fingerprint scanner, and a USB Type-C port. However, Alcatel 1B 2020 has a compact size, a lower weight, and expandable storage. Therefore, Alcatel 1B 2020 is also a decent choice as a budget option.
