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Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 18 Pro Manufactured in September, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A20 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Huawei Nova 16s Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150 mm (5.91 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A20 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 4930 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.64 () - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 2 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)47191446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)126774426
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 18 Pro], [Huawei Nova 16s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU865219308118
GPU1083483268652
Memory272659381445
UX716337200459
NanoReview Score29376981158674

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 27 Android
UI Skin n/a EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 4288 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length100 mm88 mm
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4896x3672 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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