Ever since Huawei announced EMUI 10.1 / Magic UI 3.1 in late March, it has been rolling out beta builds to eligible devices in China. After almost two months of testing, the company has now begun to release stable builds for certain devices. Earlier today, we reported the arrival of EMUI 10.1 stable update for Huawei P30 series and MatePad Pro. Now, Huawei Nova 6 series and Honor V30 series are getting a similar treatment.

So far, Huawei / Honor has managed to roll out EMUI 10.1 / Magic UI 3.1 stable update for 7 devices including a tablet. The latest batch of devices to get the update are the ones listed below.

• Huawei Nova 6 5G
• Huawei Nova 6
• Huawei Nova 6 SE
• Honor V30
• Honor V30 Pro

Before these devices, the stable update was first available for Huawei P30, P30 Pro, and MatePad Pro.

Anyway, it is worth noting that the update for the above-mentioned devices is limited to China only. Also, uses will have to register in Huawei Club app to receive the update. The wider rollout for these devices will begin based on feedback from the early adopters.

We except more devices to receive stable builds in the coming days, especially those models that entered Open Beta channel last week. Nevertheless, Huawei and Honor are yet to announce the global rollout of EMUI 10.1 and Magic UI 3.1.

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Today Huawei announced the new Nova 6 series composed of three variants: Nova 6, 6SE and 6 5G. After releasing the Huawei Nova 6 5G, the Chinese giant became the company with the highest number of 5G-enabled devices alongside Samsung. Just a few days ago the company even launched the Honor V30 Pro which carries 5G connectivity through an integrated modem. Another 5G device you can currently find in the same range is the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G. Are you wondering which Huawei 5G affordable flagship is the best or if you should opt for another brand such as Xiaomi? This comparison will clear your ideas.

Huawei Nova 6 5G vs Huawei Honor V30 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

Design

In my opinion, Huawei Nova 6 5G offers the most stunning design. Thanks to the punch-hole display, Huawei got rid of the notch and made a full bezel-less device without interruptions. Honor V30 Pro adopts the same solution, but it is slightly thicker and it has a rectangle-shaped camera module on the back which I do not like (and maybe a lot of other people as well). On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G offers a more compact body and an amazing build quality thanks to a 7000 series aluminum frame and a Gorilla Glass 6 back. Which one would you pick?

Display

While Huawei Nova 6 5G and Honor V30 Pro both come with an awesome punch-hole design, their display quality is not the best you would expect from a flagship smartphone. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is a definitely better option. It has a smaller display, but it offers a richer image quality thanks to DCI P3 coverage and HDR10 technology. Further, it is a Super AMOLED display, while Huawei Nova 6 5G and Honor V30 Pro are equipped with IPS panels. On the paper, the display of the Huawei Nova 6 5G is superior to the Honor V30 Pro. But in this case, you only get a marginal difference.

Hardware/Software

When it comes to the hardware, it is worth making a distinction between performance and 5G performance, given that 5G is the key feature of these handsets. If we talk about performance such as speed and smoothness, Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is superior since it is equipped with a better Snapdragon 855+ SoC. There is even a better memory configuration with up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. But the chipset does not come bundled with an integrated 5G modem and it uses an independent 5G modem. The Kirin 990 found on the Huawei nova 6 5G and Honor V30 Pro has an integrated 5G modem offering better connectivity and less energy consumption.

Camera

If you care about having an amazing camera phone, then you should not choose the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G. Instead, go for the Honor V30 Pro without thinking twice. It has better rear cameras including a 40 MP main sensor, OIS, 3x optical zoom and a higher resolution for the ultrawide lens (compared to the Huawei Nova 6 5G). Huawei Nova 6 5G and Honor V30 Pro have the same dual front camera department. According to DxOMark, Huawei Nova 6 5G is actually the best selfie phone.

Battery

Similar battery capacities, but not identical. Huawei Nova 6 5G has a bigger 4200 mAh but it is not said that it will last more: we’ll have to test it in order to give you a definitive thought. A definitely more important thing: Huawei Nova 6 5G does not support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while Honor V30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G do.

Price

Huawei Nova 6 5G and Honor V30 Pro debuted in China with prices starting from €486/$540 and €500/$555 respectively. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G starts from €469/$520. At the end of the day, I would recommend the Honor V30 Pro due to its better camera department, integrated 5G modem, and amazing selfie cameras. It is more convincing than Huawei Nova 6 5G, despite it has a slightly worse display. But Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G wins when it comes to display quality and performance.

• Read More: Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G official teardown reveals the smartphone’s internals

Huawei Nova 6 5G vs Huawei Honor V30 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

Huawei Nova 6 5G

PROS

• Amazing front cameras
• Great design
• Big battery
• Very fast charging

CONS

• IPS display
• No micro SD

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

PROS

• 5G
• Compact design
• Fast wireless charging
• Reverse wireless charging

CONS

• No micro SD

Huawei Honor V30 Pro

PROS

• Best rear cameras
• 5G
• Very fast charging
• Wireless charging
• Reverse wireless charging

CONS

• IPS display
• No micro SD

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Huawei officially announced the Nova 6 series comprising the Nova 6 5G, Nova 6 4G and Nova 6 SE earlier today. The models utilise the punch-hole selfie camera design that Huawei is gaining a growing reputation for using on its display, albeit on LCD panels. While the Nova 6 SE has a single punch-hole, the Nova 6 comes with a wider selfie punch-hole design which houses two sensors. We take a look at the Nova 6 design as captured in these hands-on pictures.

The front design has as its most prominent feature the dual selfie camera located at the top left corner of the display. The two sensors consist of a 32MP Sony IMX616 f/2.2 Autofocus camera paired with an 8MP 105° f/2.2 FF camera so you can take wide-angle selfies. The selfie camera is said to come with EIS, a portrait mode and a Super Night Scene mode. Huawei says it is the first phone to support 4K 30fps HD video recording with the selfie camera. Also, the selfie shooters are ranked by DxOMark as having the best selfie cameras.

The device utilises a 6.57-inch display with an FHD+ resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels certified by TUV Rheinland. The bezels around the display are as thin as they can be making this one hell of an immersive screen.

The rear panel is made of glass and is curved on all angle which gives it not just some aesthetic value but makes the phone comfy to handle. The glass is coated using a dual-film dual-plating process with 14 nano-level coatings.

Still, on the rear panel, the Nova 6 5G packs a triple camera setup stacked vertically at the back. The camera setup consists of a 40MP RYYB Sony sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and a 1.2µm pixel size which allows for more light and an ISO of up to 204800. There is also an 8MP f/2.4 120° ultrawide angle camera and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with 30x ultra-long zoom, AF, and OIS. The phone has EIS and can record 4K HD videos.

The Nova6 also packs a side-mounted fingerprint sensor that doubles as the power button. The scanner/power button is located at the right side of the display alongside the volume rockers. The Kirin 990-powered flagship model also comes with a USB-C port which would deliver super-fast charging to the 4200mAh battery that is on-board the 5G version.

Check out some more pictures from below. You can as well read about more details of the Nova 6 series from our launch article.

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