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Huawei Y6 (2019) Smartphone Review

Art in leather. On the company's website, Huawei mostly highlights the new Y6's (2019) display, selfie camera, sound quality and camera quality in low light. Huawei also emphasizes performance – we're dealing with an entry-level model here. Is the Huawei Y6 (2019) able to live up to the expectations it has raised?

Huawei's Y series is the company's entry-level family. If you're looking for a budget smartphone, you'll find it here. No-one would have excessively high expectations in this case, but it's exactly here that Huawei surprises us by promising high performance and even something that can't be found on any entry-level smartphone: Decent low-light photography. This isn't advertised by any of its competitors, which include predecessors like the Huawei Y6 (2018)Huawei Y7 (2019)Xiaomi Redmi 7, Honor 8A and the Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus (2018), among others. In comparison to the predecessor, there are moderate yet reasonable improvements: A bigger and more modern display without bezels but with a notch instead, and twice as much storage in addition. The main differences with the Huawei Y7 (2019), which costs 50 Euros (~$56) more, are its fingerprint scanner, a slightly larger display, a bigger battery and a secondary lens for the main camera, which is used to produce a bokeh effect.

good (79%) Huawei Y6 2019 Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761PowerVR GE8300 Smartphone - 05/20/2019 - v6
Test device courtesy of https://consumer.huawei.com/de/phones/y6-2019/specs/
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Huawei Y6 2019 (Y6 Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 4 x 2 GHz, Cortex-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
2048 MB 
Display
6.09 inch 19.5:9, 1560 x 720 pixel 282 PPI, capacitive multitouch screen, IPS LCD, glossy: yes
Storage
32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB 
, 19 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm jack (top), Card Reader: microSD up to 512 GB, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer (G-Sensor), proximity sensor
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.2, GPRS, UMTS, GSM, LTE, EDGE, WCDMA, Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8 x 156.28 x 73.5 ( = 0.31 x 6.15 x 2.89 in)
Battery
3020 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 9.0 Pie
Camera
Primary Camera: 13 MPix f/1.8, AF
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.0, FF
Additional features
Speakers: mono (bottom), Keyboard Light: yes, Headset, quick-start guide, charger, USB cable, SIM tool, EMUI 9, 24 Months Warranty, SAR head: 0,33 W/KG SAR body: 1,05 W/KG LTE Cat. 6: 3 (1800 MHz), 20 (800 MHz), 7 (2600 MHz), 1 (2100 MHz), 8 (900 MHz), fanless
Weight
150 g ( = 5.29 oz / 0.33 pounds), Power Supply: 23 g ( = 0.81 oz / 0.05 pounds)
Price
149 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case - Art in leather

The Huawei Y6 (2019) is available in three colors: Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue and Amber Brown. The three variants differ from one another not only in their colors but also in the materials used for the back side. The first two color options come with a plain plastic back; the khaki-colored version features, on the other hand, a false seam on the edge and manages to mimic leather, albeit with a simple composition. It's hard to think of the surface as real leather when you touch it, as it feels like very cheap and dry leather at best. In terms of design, we can consider Huawei's choice to be bold, at least. Not everyone will like it, but at least it brings some diversity to the multitude of plain plastic, glass and metal back sides.

Just like the back side, the frame is also more hype than substance. Although it looks like metal, it's actually made of painted plastic. This could quickly start to look shabby after a certain time in use, but it looks sufficiently high-quality when new. Considering the price tag of around 150 Euros (~$168), both the materials and the build quality are decent. It doesn't leave any room for criticism with its even gap dimensions and decent torsional rigidity, even the buttons located on the right side of the device fit perfectly within the frame and work excellently.

The slight camera bump in the Huawei Y6 (2019) wasn't bothersome, instead, what caught our attention – again, considering the price  was the amazingly narrow bezel around the display. The front camera is found in the upper mid-section of the front side of the device within a notch. The earpiece speaker, sensors and a notification LED are all placed in this area too, just like with the "big boys"! The microUSB port on the bottom of the device is the only aspect that reveals the low price of the 2019 Y6. Thanks to a size of only 156.3 x 73.5 x 8 millimeters and a weight of 150 grams, the smartphone remains very manageable despite its 6.1-inch display.

Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)
Huawei Y6 (2019)

Size comparison

161.4 mm / 6.35 inch 76.9 mm / 3.03 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 178 g0.3924 lbs158.7 mm / 6.25 inch 75.6 mm / 2.98 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 180 g0.3968 lbs158.92 mm / 6.26 inch 76.91 mm / 3.03 inch 8.1 mm / 0.3189 inch 168 g0.3704 lbs156.28 mm / 6.15 inch 73.5 mm / 2.89 inch 8 mm / 0.315 inch 150 g0.3307 lbs156.28 mm / 6.15 inch 73.5 mm / 2.89 inch 8 mm / 0.315 inch 150 g0.3307 lbs152.4 mm / 6 inch 73 mm / 2.87 inch 7.8 mm / 0.3071 inch 150 g0.3307 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - Adequate for everyday use

The smartphone comes with the quad-core MediaTek MT6761 processor, which is accompanied by 2 GB RAM. How this can lead to the advertised "outstanding performance" is only known by Huawei's marketing department. On the other hand, this is a typical, almost good configuration for an entry-level smartphone. In this price range, no-one can complain about having 32 GB of storage with the possibility to expand it by up to 512 GB (exFat supported) – quite the contrary. However, some gaps are to be found when looking at the specifications in detail.

Prospective buyers will look for NFC to no avail, as well as for fast AC Wi-Fi. The Y6 (2019) also lacks a fingerprint scanner and LTE is limited to Cat 6 (300 Mb/s). But that's not the end of the world. The use of a microUSB port is more bothersome; instead of this it would have been nice to finally start seeing Type-C in the entry-level range. On the contrary, the 3.5 mm jack for traditional headsets will make lots of users happy.

Bottom: microUSB port, speaker
Bottom: microUSB port, speaker
Left: SIM and microSD slot
Left: SIM and microSD slot
Top: microphone, 3.5 mm jack
Top: microphone, 3.5 mm jack
Right: volume rocker and power button
Right: volume rocker and power button

Software - The Y6 (2019) comes with up-to-date Android

While Type-C is still missing in the lower price range in 2019, manufacturers have understood over time that an up-to-date operating system should also be present at low prices. In this regard, Huawei has installed Android 9 Pie on the Y6 (2019) and has also added its own features through its EMUI 9.0.1 custom user interface. For example, it allows the user to do without an app drawer (but this can be activated) and also provides access to additional Huawei apps such as Designs. Unfortunately, Huawei didn't opt for a Widevine-L1 certification, so videos can't be streamed at HD resolution. Nevertheless, this isn't so bad due to the display's resolution being only 720p+.

Communication and GPS - Minor weaknesses at receiving

Regarding Wi-Fi speed, we observed a contradictory behavior in our measurements using our Linksys EA8500 reference router. The Huawei smartphone was the fastest among all comparison devices at receiving data, whereas it was the slowest at sending data. That the model didn't come out on top is no surprise. Users have access to a few LTE frequencies, but these cover the most important ones in Europe. Globetrotters will not be too happy with this, but it shouldn't be a problem to everyone else though.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Adreno 506, SD 632, 32 GB eMMC Flash
55.4 (52min - 61max) MBit/s +47%
Huawei Y6 2018
Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash
52.2 MBit/s +38%
Huawei Y7 2019
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
47.7 (43min - 52max) MBit/s +26%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Adreno 308, 425, 32 GB eMMC Flash
38 (19min - 52max) MBit/s +1%
Huawei Y6 2019
PowerVR GE8300, Helio A22 MT6761, 32 GB eMMC Flash
37.8 (29min - 46max) MBit/s
Honor 8A
PowerVR GE8320, Helio P35 MT6765, 32 GB eMMC Flash
36.9 (22min - 52max) MBit/s -2%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +445%
Huawei Y6 2019
PowerVR GE8300, Helio A22 MT6761, 32 GB eMMC Flash
69 (61min - 66max) MBit/s
Honor 8A
PowerVR GE8320, Helio P35 MT6765, 32 GB eMMC Flash
66 (58min - 65max) MBit/s -4%
Huawei Y7 2019
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
52.5 (50min - 54max) MBit/s -24%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Adreno 506, SD 632, 32 GB eMMC Flash
51.4 (49min - 54max) MBit/s -26%
Huawei Y6 2018
Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash
50.5 MBit/s -27%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Adreno 308, 425, 32 GB eMMC Flash
48.1 (23min - 55max) MBit/s -30%
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Huawei Y6 2019 Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø64 (61-66)
Huawei Y7 2019 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø52.3 (50-54)
Xiaomi Redmi 7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Qualcomm Adreno 506; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø51.1 (49-54)
Honor 8A Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø61.8 (58-65)
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Qualcomm Adreno 308; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø47.6 (23-55)
Huawei Y6 2019 Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø38 (29-46)
Huawei Y7 2019 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Qualcomm Adreno 506; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø47.5 (43-52)
Xiaomi Redmi 7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Qualcomm Adreno 506; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø55.5 (52-61)
Honor 8A Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø37.1 (22-52)
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Qualcomm Adreno 308; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø39.2 (19-52)
GPS accuracy indoors
GPS accuracy indoors
GPS accuracy near window
GPS accuracy near window
GPS accuracy outdoors
GPS accuracy outdoors

No AC Wi-Fi with 5 GHz, no NFC – what then? For example, A-GPS with support for Glonass and BDS. This is at least normally enough for everyday use, but expectations shouldn't be raised too high. The Huawei Y6 (2019) has no reception indoors, even near a window you have to wait a while for it to be established. Outdoors, a connection can't be established as quickly as with top-of-the-line models, but it is good enough and stable.

Garmin Edge 500 GPS - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 GPS - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 GPS - City
Garmin Edge 500 GPS - City
Garmin Edge 500 GPS - City
Garmin Edge 500 GPS - City
Huawei Y6 2019 - Overview
Huawei Y6 2019 - Overview
Huawei Y6 2019 - City
Huawei Y6 2019 - City
Huawei Y6 2019 - City
Huawei Y6 2019 - City

Telephone and call quality - The Huawei Y6 (2019) has good sound

Loudness and clarity are good, both parties involved in a call shouldn't have any major issues thanks to the good microphone on the Y6 (2019). Even quiet noises are transmitted due to the ambient noise attenuation. It's only lacking the last bit of quality, and furthermore, a slight rattling sound can be heard time and again at maximum volume. The speaker makes it possible to talk hands-free in quiet environments without issues, but it sounds a bit hollow and tinny. The current Y6 doesn't support VoLTE.

Cameras - Only shadows without proper lighting

Front camera sample
Front camera sample

The Huawei Y6 (2019) features a 13 MP main camera and an 8 MP front camera. There aren't any bells and whistles such as a dual-camera or triple-camera setup. The single main camera's maximum aperture of f/1.8 is no longer a highlight, which makes the manufacturer's claim of also being able to produce good pictures under poor lighting conditions even more surprising. The manufacturer is responsible for not having provided additional features that could have led to this – so where should the good quality come from?

As a matter of fact, the picture quality in low light is anything but good. The image sharpness falls abysmally and noise takes over – just as you would expect from a 150-Euro (~$168) smartphone. Considering this, the quality isn't the end of the world, but if you promise quality, you should deliver quality too. Unfortunately, Huawei failed in this regard with the Y6 (2019).

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3
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The camera performs better in daylight. Considering the price, we can certainly speak of good image quality here. This applies to the dynamic range, the image sharpness and the richness of detail. Viewed in full-screen, photos taken in good light look surprisingly crisp, only dark areas seem a bit drowned. When zooming in, the reason for this becomes evident: The software radically sharpens images, but in detail this produces some over-ambitious and artificial results. Most users, however, will probably approve of the sharpness processing.


The front camera produces poor results in low light, similar to the main camera. In addition, it doesn't handle brightly lit scenarios very well either. As a result, bright areas are quickly blown out and details get lost within a white background, where a cloudy sky should be actually. The image sharpness frequently fails to be pleasing too. However, the front camera is adequate for the occasional selfie or video call.


Not much should be expected from the main camera when it comes to video. The same limitations as with photos apply here; there is no image stabilization so that videos only look good when recorded under good lighting conditions and with a tripod.

Indoor image
Indoor image
Close-up image
Close-up image
Outdoor image
Outdoor image
Photo of ColorChecker colors. The reference color is in the bottom half of each field.
Photo of ColorChecker colors. The reference color is in the bottom half of each field.
Photo of test chart
Photo of test chart
Detail of test chart
Detail of test chart

Not only can we partly observe some evident deviations in color reproduction in our test chart but also a lack of image sharpness in detail and visible noise under minimally worsened conditions. Overall, the Huawei Y6 (2019) camera should only be used for occasional snapshots in bright daylight.

Accessories and warranty - Headset despite low price

The entry-level Huawei Y6 (2019) smartphone doesn't come with any surprises. Apart from typical paper bonuses such as the warranty conditions and the quick-start guide, Huawei only includes the smartphone, the charger with its USB cable and a SIM tool. Huawei doesn't follow the trend of not including a headset with budget smartphones. But considering its simple construction, one must wonder how much sense this makes. Users can listen to FM radio straight out of the box by means of the included headphones though. However, these will likely get replaced quickly and only end up further contributing to the pollution of the environment. Huawei honors a two-year warranty on the smartphone. 

Input devices and handling - Decent touchscreen on the Y6 (2019)

The touchscreen on the budget Huawei Y6 (2019) is well coated, so that fingers glide easily on the glass surface. When typing with the on-screen keyboard, touch sensitivity was uniform in all areas of the screen, including the corners. Therefore, the smartphone worked without any issues, at least with easy tasks.

But rotating the device in order to take it from portrait mode into landscape mode takes around 1.5 seconds – this seems like an eternity. Switching from an app to the home screen or between different apps also takes a moment. Nevertheless, this can be sufficiently fast provided there isn't such a large number of apps in the background. Considering the device's price, the speed it provides in this regard is satisfactory. Instead of using a fingerprint scanner, users will have to resort to traditional methods like the pattern or PIN input. Otherwise, a simple facial recognition system is available too. It works fast under proper lighting conditions and is relatively reliable, but as with all other Android smartphones that lack a special 3D front camera, it's still a very insecure method.

Keyboard in portrait mode
Keyboard in portrait mode
Keyboard in landscape mode
Keyboard in landscape mode

Display - Modern screen

Close-up of the display on the Huawei Y6 2019
Close-up of the display on the Huawei Y6 2019

The LCD found on 2019's Huawei Y6 measures 6.1 inches and provides 1560x720 pixels. This results in about only 280 pixels per inch, but most users would only notice a lack in sharpness with the help of a magnifying glass. Brightness is decent for an entry-level device at 485 cd/m², and the same goes for the sufficiently uniform brightness distribution.

The black level and contrast is also a bit better on the Y6 (2019) compared to its predecessor from 2018. It performs excellently compared to its direct competition too. Even when it comes to grayscales, the current model still manages to impress. It only shows some shortcomings in regards to color accuracy. However, most users will only notice this at best when comparing the device directly to one with a considerably better display.

458
cd/m²
496
cd/m²
515
cd/m²
473
cd/m²
487
cd/m²
490
cd/m²
473
cd/m²
479
cd/m²
491
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 515 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 484.7 cd/m² Minimum: 3.02 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 487 cd/m²
Contrast: 1391:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
96.3% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.09
Huawei Y6 2019
IPS LCD, 1560x720, 6.09
Huawei Y6 2018
IPS, 1440x720, 5.70
Huawei Y7 2019
IPS, 1520x720, 6.26
Xiaomi Redmi 7
IPS, 1520x720, 6.26
Honor 8A
IPS, 1520x720, 6.09
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
IPS, 1480x720, 6.00
Screen
-15%
-4%
-6%
-10%
-36%
Brightness middle
487
483
-1%
547
12%
444
-9%
522
7%
558
15%
Brightness
485
460
-5%
543
12%
441
-9%
542
12%
549
13%
Brightness Distribution
89
88
-1%
94
6%
90
1%
94
6%
89
0%
Black Level *
0.35
0.4
-14%
0.49
-40%
0.45
-29%
0.47
-34%
0.57
-63%
Contrast
1391
1208
-13%
1116
-20%
987
-29%
1111
-20%
979
-30%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.3
5.8
-35%
4.5
-5%
3.94
8%
4
7%
7
-63%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
10.1
12.6
-25%
7.9
22%
6.72
33%
9.5
6%
13.3
-32%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.1
5
-22%
5
-22%
4.8
-17%
6.6
-61%
9.4
-129%
Gamma
2.09 105%
2.6 85%
2.35 94%
2.294 96%
2.28 96%
2.15 102%
CCT
7312 89%
7709 84%
7400 88%
7445 87%
7258 90%
9626 68%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.42

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The panel on the Huawei Y6 (2019) also performs exemplary in terms of flickering. The screen on the entry-level smartphone doesn't show any abnormalities in its refresh rate and can therefore also be recommended to users who are sensitive to display flicker.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
27.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 10.4 ms rise
↘ 17.2 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
55.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 26.8 ms rise
↘ 28.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 91 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).


CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color-space
CalMAN color-space
CalMAN saturation
CalMAN saturation

The display should normally be readable outdoors thanks to the good stability of its viewing angles and the sufficient brightness. Issues arise only under direct sunlight, where users will need to look for some shade. The front camera is placed within a dewdrop notch in the upper mid-section of the display. This design allows for narrow bezels around the display and results in a modern-looking smartphone.

Outdoor use - auto brightness in sunlight
Outdoor use - auto brightness in sunlight
Outdoor use - maximum brightness in sunlight
Outdoor use - maximum brightness in sunlight
Outdoor use - maximum brightness without sunlight
Outdoor use - maximum brightness without sunlight
Viewing angles
Viewing angles
 
 

Performance - Nothing for gamers

That the smartphone is "equipped for outstanding performance" is one of the things advertised on the manufacturer's home page – this is obviously an exaggeration from the copywriters' side. Naturally, you can't talk about "outstanding performance" when it comes to a smartphone that costs 150 Euros (~$168) – at least not when comparing it to its current rivals. The Huawei Y6 (2019) does offer an increase in CPU and GPU performance of 10 to 20% compared to its predecessor, but rivals like the Xiaomi Redmi 7 are partly significantly faster. Also the Honor 8A sibling model that poses in-house competition is considerably faster in most cases. However, performance in the Huawei model is mostly adequate for everyday use.

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
832 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
692 Points -17%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
761 Points -9%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1227 Points +47%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
855 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
652 Points -22%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (832 - 839, n=2)
836 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +509%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
2354 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1939 Points -18%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3870 Points +64%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
4301 Points +83%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
3834 Points +63%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1816 Points -23%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (2354 - 2436, n=2)
2395 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +476%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
1607 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1419 Points -12%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2940 Points +83%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
3850 Points +140%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
2893 Points +80%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1413 Points -12%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1607 - 1715, n=2)
1661 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points +559%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
4229 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
4756 Points +12%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
5431 Points +28%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
7117 Points +68%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
4045 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
4009 Points -5%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (4229 - 7216, n=9)
6389 Points +51%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +257%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
5511 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
3629 Points -34%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
4499 Points -18%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
5912 Points +7%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
4886 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
3214 Points -42%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (4195 - 5511, n=11)
4831 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +97%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
8431 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
6067 Points -28%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
12562 Points +49%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
14786 Points +75%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
7637 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
5969 Points -29%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (7228 - 8657, n=9)
8343 Points -1%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
7567 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
5426 Points -28%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
12281 Points +62%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
14536 Points +92%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
7061 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
5340 Points -29%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (6349 - 7695, n=9)
7447 Points -2%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
14037 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
10344 Points -26%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
13655 Points -3%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
15735 Points +12%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
10689 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
10151 Points -28%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (12725 - 15348, n=9)
14468 Points +3%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
411 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
70 Points -83%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
813 Points +98%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
936 Points +128%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
491 Points +19%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
69 Points -83%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (411 - 507, n=12)
458 Points +11%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +763%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
357 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
55 Points -85%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
704 Points +97%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
807 Points +126%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
429 Points +20%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
55 Points -85%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (357 - 454, n=12)
406 Points +14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +994%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
869 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
907 Points +4%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1766 Points +103%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
2132 Points +145%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
997 Points +15%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
890 Points +2%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (755 - 923, n=12)
842 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +246%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
505 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
298 Points -41%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
824 Points +63%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
943 Points +87%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
741 Points +47%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
293 Points -42%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (442 - 539, n=12)
502 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +1690%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
450 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
250 Points -44%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
715 Points +59%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
813 Points +81%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
695 Points +54%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
246 Points -45%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (390 - 485, n=12)
449 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +3402%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
889 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
902 Points +1%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1765 Points +99%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
2147 Points +142%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
961 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
887 Points 0%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (775 - 954, n=12)
867 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +388%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
298 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
445 Points +49%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
516 Points +73%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
270 Points -9%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (239 - 298, n=11)
263 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +801%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
250 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
367 Points +47%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
424 Points +70%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
223 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (197 - 250, n=11)
220 Points -12%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +970%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
898 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1707 Points +90%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
2119 Points +136%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
998 Points +11%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (738 - 918, n=11)
843 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +248%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
238 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
499 Points +110%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
567 Points +138%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
496 Points +108%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (238 - 317, n=11)
288 Points +21%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +2650%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
197 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
414 Points +110%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
469 Points +138%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
432 Points +119%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (197 - 267, n=11)
242 Points +23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +4636%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
876 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1779 Points +103%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
2133 Points +143%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
1021 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
Points -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (780 - 940, n=11)
862 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +375%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
253 Points
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
489 Points +93%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
435 Points +72%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (253 - 365, n=3)
293 Points +16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=96, last 2 years)
2611 Points +932%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
203 Points
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
401 Points +98%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
355 Points +75%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (203 - 298, n=3)
237 Points +17%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=96, last 2 years)
2775 Points +1267%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
1740 Points
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2096 Points +20%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
2079 Points +19%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1667 - 1868, n=3)
1758 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=96, last 2 years)
2671 Points +54%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
20 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
14 fps -30%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
33 fps +65%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
37 fps +85%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
26 fps +30%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
13 fps -35%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (20 - 23, n=7)
21 fps +5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +318%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
14 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
7.7 fps -45%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
22 fps +57%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
25 fps +79%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
19 fps +36%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
7.6 fps -46%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (14 - 15, n=7)
14.1 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +1636%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
11 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
5.9 fps -46%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
17 fps +55%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
19 fps +73%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
16 fps +45%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
5.5 fps -50%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (11 - 15, n=7)
12.9 fps +17%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +548%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
6.5 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
2.8 fps -57%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
9.3 fps +43%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
11 fps +69%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
9.8 fps +51%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
2.8 fps -57%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (6.5 - 7.3, n=7)
6.67 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +2022%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
7.6 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
13 fps +71%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
14 fps +84%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
9.6 fps +26%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (7.6 - 11, n=7)
8.96 fps +18%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +692%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
4.2 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.1 fps +45%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
7 fps +67%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
5.8 fps +38%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (2.5 - 5, n=7)
4.13 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +2210%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
3.1 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.8 fps +119%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
7.8 fps +152%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
3.8 fps +23%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1.5 - 4.1, n=7)
3.36 fps +8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +1284%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
2 fps
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.4 fps +70%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
3.9 fps +95%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
2.6 fps +30%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1.9 - 2.2, n=7)
2.01 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +2830%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
2.3 fps
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.1 fps +165%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
7 fps +204%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
6.8 fps +196%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (2.3 - 6.1, n=14)
4.65 fps +102%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +1783%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
4.2 fps
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.4 fps -19%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
3.9 fps -7%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
3.8 fps -10%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1.9 - 4.2, n=14)
2.49 fps -41%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +1398%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
2.7 fps
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.7 fps +37%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
4.2 fps +56%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
0 fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (2.7 - 3.9, n=14)
3.09 fps +14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +1093%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
0.8 fps
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1.1 fps +38%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1.3 fps +63%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
0 fps -100%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (0.7 - 0.9, n=14)
0.825 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +3025%
Basemark GPU 1.1
1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
fps
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
fps
Vulkan Medium Native (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
fps
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
fps
1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
fps
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
fps
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
 
3.09 fps
AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
64157 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
46710 Points -27%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
73468 Points +15%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
102781 Points +60%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
Points -100%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
42138 Points -34%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (63421 - 65996, n=5)
64636 Points +1%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
986 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
743 Points -25%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1337 Points +36%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1695 Points +72%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
1223 Points +24%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
682 Points -31%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (744 - 986, n=7)
914 Points -7%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +478%
System (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
1755 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1043 Points -41%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2879 Points +64%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
4090 Points +133%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
2533 Points +44%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1220 Points -30%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (1419 - 1798, n=7)
1584 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +448%
Memory (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
1458 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
1069 Points -27%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1377 Points -6%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1758 Points +21%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
1366 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
647 Points -56%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (531 - 1458, n=7)
1119 Points -23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +327%
Graphics (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
470 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
443 Points -6%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
964 Points +105%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1072 Points +128%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
792 Points +69%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
430 Points -9%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (470 - 580, n=7)
491 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +2857%
Web (sort by value)
Huawei Y6 2019
Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761, PowerVR GE8300, 2048
785 Points
Huawei Y6 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
616 Points -22%
Huawei Y7 2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
835 Points +6%
Xiaomi Redmi 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, Adreno 506, 3072
1071 Points +36%
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
816 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Adreno 308, 2048
636 Points -19%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (715 - 1037, n=7)
834 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +89%
Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal - offscreen Overall Score (sort by value)
Honor 8A
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, PowerVR GE8320, 2048
133 Points
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
  (102 - 104, n=2)
103 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (177 - 6114, n=61, last 2 years)
2145 Points

A similar behavior can be observed in regards to browser benchmarks. The new Y6 has enough power for easy tasks, even images are loaded quickly. But there are faster smartphones available for the same price.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years)
104 Points +578%
Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Chrome 73)
26.9 Points +75%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 (13.4 - 20.3, n=6)
15.8 Points +3%
Huawei Y6 2019
15.33 Points
Huawei Y7 2019 (Chrome 73.0.3683.90)
14.58 Points -5%
Honor 8A
13.6 Points -11%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=151, last 2 years)
104.7 runs/min +567%
Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Chome 73)
27.44 runs/min +75%
Huawei Y6 2019 (Chrome)
15.69 runs/min
Honor 8A (Chrome)
14.8 runs/min -6%
Huawei Y7 2019 (Chrome 73.0.3683.90)
14.6 runs/min -7%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 (12.5 - 15.7, n=5)
14.6 runs/min -7%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=118, last 2 years)
130.7 Points +273%
Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Chrome 73)
58 Points +66%
Huawei Y6 2019
35 Points
Huawei Y7 2019 (Chrome 73.0.3683.90)
34 Points -3%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 (30 - 39, n=6)
34 Points -3%
Honor 8A (Chrome)
29 Points -17%
Huawei Y6 2018 (Chrome 66)
28 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018 (Chrome 71.0.3578.98)
26 Points -26%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +652%
Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Chrome 73)
8258 Points +86%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 (3920 - 5041, n=8)
4513 Points +2%
Huawei Y6 2019 (Chrome)
4437 Points
Honor 8A (Chrome)
4347 Points -2%
Huawei Y7 2019 (Chrome 73.0.3683.90)
4115 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018 (Chrome 71.0.3578.98)
3114 Points -30%
Huawei Y6 2018 (Chrome 66)
2582 Points -42%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Huawei Y6 2018 (Chrome 66)
16192 ms * -59%
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018 (Chrome 71.0.3578.98)
12935 ms * -27%
Honor 8A (Chrome)
11323 ms * -11%
Huawei Y7 2019 (Chrome 73.0.3683.90)
11012 ms * -8%
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761 (9310 - 12215, n=6)
10624 ms * -4%
Huawei Y6 2019
10198 ms *
Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Chrome 73)
4856 ms * +52%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +84%

* ... smaller is better

The Huawei Y6 (2019) is on par with comparison devices in terms of storage read and write speeds. The microSD slot, whose performance we tested using a Toshiba Exceria Pro M50, is also able to keep up. 

Huawei Y6 2019Huawei Y6 2018Huawei Y7 2019Xiaomi Redmi 7Honor 8ASamsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018Average 32 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-22%
6%
-2%
-5%
-9%
-7%
813%
Sequential Read 256KB
279.3
254.3
-9%
305
9%
298
7%
265
-5%
292.1
5%
242 ?(25.8 - 452, n=247)
-13%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
426%
Sequential Write 256KB
107.8
65.6
-39%
88.8
-18%
84.7
-21%
104
-4%
99.6
-8%
100.5 ?(14.8 - 196, n=247)
-7%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
900%
Random Read 4KB
69
38.8
-44%
83.5
21%
73.6
7%
61
-12%
48.42
-30%
43.2 ?(3.59 - 117.2, n=247)
-37%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
251%
Random Write 4KB
15
9
-40%
17.48
17%
14.4
-4%
15
0%
13.33
-11%
22.4 ?(0.75 - 91, n=247)
49%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
1673%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
83.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
84.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
2%
86.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
4%
85.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
3%
81.9
-2%
76.7 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-8%
71.8 ?(8.2 - 96.5, n=178)
-14%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
64.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
64 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-1%
65.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
2%
63.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-2%
61.8
-4%
62.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-3%
52.9 ?(3.4 - 87.1, n=178)
-18%

Games - More like the Angry Birds type

Fans of demanding games like Asphalt 9 or PUBG Mobile won't get their money's worth with the new Huawei Y6 (2019). The loading times are already an imposition. This is not only due to the device itself but instead has a lot more to do with the device class it belongs to: Current entry-level smartphones simply still don't have the performance required to allow playing taxing 3D games smoothly. This applies to the built-in PowerVR GE8320 and the combination of processor and storage. The Huawei model can only be recommended for playing light games such as Angry Birds, hard-core gamers will have to spend more and look for something in the mid-range or even among high-end devices.

Asphalt 9, medium settings
Asphalt 9, medium settings
PUBG Mobile, lowest settings
PUBG Mobile, lowest settings
Asphalt 9: Legends (medium settings)
05101520Tooltip
Huawei Y6 2019 PowerVR GE8300, Helio A22 MT6761, 32 GB eMMC Flash; 1.5.4a: Ø9.35 (1-24)
PUBG Compare (lowest settings)
0510152025Tooltip
Huawei Y6 2019; 0.12.0: Ø22.4 (10-27)
Shadow Fight 3 (medium settings)
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Huawei Y6 2019; 1.18.3: Ø40.1 (26-60)

Emissions - Cool guy

Temperature

GFXBench ES 2.0 battery test
GFXBench ES 2.0 battery test

The Huawei Y6 (2019) remains cool during everyday tasks. With maximum temperatures of about 34 °C (~93 °F), the Android smartphone always keeps a low profile. Especially in winter, one would almost wish that it got a little warmer. There's hardly any difference between temperatures under load and on standby.

Max. Load
 28.9 °C
84 F
29.1 °C
84 F
33.6 °C
92 F
 
 29.4 °C
85 F
28.4 °C
83 F
32.5 °C
91 F
 
 28.8 °C
84 F
28.4 °C
83 F
28.6 °C
83 F
 
Maximum: 33.6 °C = 92 F
Average: 29.7 °C = 85 F
28.2 °C
83 F
28 °C
82 F
28.9 °C
84 F
28.2 °C
83 F
28.3 °C
83 F
29.5 °C
85 F
28.2 °C
83 F
28.2 °C
83 F
29.5 °C
85 F
Maximum: 29.5 °C = 85 F
Average: 28.6 °C = 83 F
Power Supply (max.)  28.6 °C = 83 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29.7 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.6 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 29.5 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Heat development in the front
Heat development in the front
Heat development in the back
Heat development in the back

Speaker

Speaker Pink Noise
Speaker Pink Noise

The entry-level device's speaker makes a subtle appearance, but thankfully it stays away from the quality it showed during phone calls. There it sounded a bit tinny, almost somewhat hollow. Music, on the other hand, sounds almost voluminous and is reproduced really loudly – surprising! Compared to the predecessor, Huawei did a good job here.

Headphones can be used through the included 3.5 mm port or over Bluetooth. The provided headset should be replaced due to its lack of quality, but we found sound to be of high-quality when using a third-party headset. 

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.540.62531.934.53122.325.64021.726.45029.238.56326.725.28020.32410020.526.31252340.116015.656.120017.855.525016.358.331515.462.440015.965.250015.867.463013.372.780014.175.4100014.176.812501477.9160013.576.4200013.480.6250013.979.9315014.281.6400013.984.1500014.679.3630014.277.1800014.773.1100001570.11250014.964.71600015.346.6SPL26.490.9N0.884.7median 14.7median 73.1Delta0.910.334.336.235.645.231.341.937.232.83835.62825.726.525.724.624.122.523.62131.520.243.819.648.318.352.417.157.216.75916.260.916.262.515.467.115.269.515.272.21573.11574.115.375.515.374.415.273.815.27215.372.315.471.315.258.815.241.627.884.2155.7median 15.4median 62.51.812.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHuawei Y6 2019Huawei Y6 2018
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Huawei Y6 2019 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 18% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Huawei Y6 2018 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 10.8% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 66% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 28% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery runtime - Surprisingly long battery life

Energy consumption

The battery in the Huawei Y6 (2019) delivers 3020 mAh – this is an adequate capacity considering the rest of the hardware. However, power consumption is more important, and the new Y6 makes a big leap forward here compared to last year's model. Consumption drops partly by almost 190%, in idle usage on average by almost a third and under load by over 80%. The Y6 (2019) also performs very well compared to its rivals.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.01 / 0.16 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.59 / 1.94 / 1.96 Watt
Load midlight 2.82 / 3.57 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Huawei Y6 2019
3020 mAh
Huawei Y6 2018
3000 mAh
Huawei Y7 2019
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi 7
4000 mAh
Honor 8A
3020 mAh
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
3300 mAh
Average Mediatek Helio A22 MT6761
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
-91%
-1%
-28%
-32%
-26%
-16%
-48%
Idle Minimum *
0.59
1.7
-188%
0.51
14%
1
-69%
0.73
-24%
0.68
-15%
0.881 ?(0.57 - 1.7, n=8)
-49%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
-52%
Idle Average *
1.94
2.5
-29%
1.7
12%
1.7
12%
2.07
-7%
1.78
8%
1.864 ?(1.52 - 2.42, n=8)
4%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
25%
Idle Maximum *
1.96
3.2
-63%
1.85
6%
2.1
-7%
2.14
-9%
1.82
7%
2.13 ?(1.66 - 2.44, n=8)
-9%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
17%
Load Average *
2.82
5.2
-84%
3.17
-12%
3.3
-17%
4.3
-52%
4.44
-57%
3.1 ?(2.34 - 3.79, n=8)
-10%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-97%
Load Maximum *
3.57
6.8
-90%
4.44
-24%
5.6
-57%
5.96
-67%
6.13
-72%
4.12 ?(3.16 - 4.76, n=8)
-15%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
-131%

* ... smaller is better

Battery runtime

The advantage seen in terms of energy consumption must be relativized, since long battery life often comes from batteries that are significantly bigger. However, the entry-level model also performs well in this area – compared to the previous model, the new smartphone was able to last 1.5 hours longer in our Wi-Fi test, and it also performed clearly better under load. Regular users will probably need to charge the device every two days on average. Models that have stronger batteries such as the Y7 (2019) provide even better battery life.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
12h 12min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
13h 25min
Load (maximum brightness)
4h 9min
Huawei Y6 2019
3020 mAh
Huawei Y6 2018
3000 mAh
Huawei Y7 2019
4000 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi 7
4000 mAh
Honor 8A
3020 mAh
Samsung Galaxy J4 Plus 2018
3300 mAh
Battery Runtime
-4%
29%
12%
16%
20%
H.264
805
702
-13%
938
17%
902
12%
917
14%
838
4%
WiFi v1.3
732
643
-12%
1113
52%
848
16%
829
13%
707
-3%
Load
249
279
12%
296
19%
268
8%
301
21%
398
60%
Reader / Idle
1329
2350
1489
1730

Pros

+ stylish design
+ very manageable
+ good everyday performance
+ great battery life
+ up-to-date software

Cons

- unrealistic advertising promises
- no fingerprint scanner
- microUSB

Verdict - Solid performance despite false advertising

In review: Huawei Y6 (2019). Review device provided by Huawei Germany
In review: Huawei Y6 (2019). Review device provided by Huawei Germany

If it does fail, the Huawei Y6 (2019) will do so due to the manufacturer's unrealistic advertising promises. The entry-level smartphone neither provides outstanding performance nor appealing low-light photography. But it doesn't have to since it's an entry-level smartphone. Apart from that, the new Y6 is a decent smartphone in relation to its price tag of about 150 Euros (~$168). This device is not for gamers, however.

The biggest flaw of the Huawei Y6 (2019) is its unrealistic advertising. Apart from this, the smartphone is rock-solid for its price.

It's stylish, it offers something different with the optional synthetic leather on the back, it's well-built and it fits nicely in the hand. In addition, there's a decent display with a largely bezel-less design and a notch, a good daylight camera and also enough power to ensure smooth performance in everyday usage. The lack of a fingerprint scanner is a bit unfortunate, as is the use of the old microUSB port. In exchange, the software is very much up-to-date.

Huawei Y6 2019 - 05/20/2019 v6(old)
Stefan Schomberg

Chassis
79%
Keyboard
65 / 75 → 87%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
37 / 60 → 62%
Weight
92%
Battery
95%
Display
83%
Games Performance
16 / 63 → 25%
Application Performance
45 / 70 → 65%
Temperature
94%
Noise
100%
Audio
63 / 91 → 69%
Camera
48%
Average
69%
79%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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