Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 14 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

74 out 100
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Huawei Nova 14 Pro
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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:
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
90.6 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
1350
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
3570
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13501374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35704363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)23937820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 14 Pro], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14 Pro
965150
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU297642517565
GPU283904323371
Memory202771223419
UX180833371849
NanoReview Score9651501436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length69 mmn/a
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor PureCel CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.4
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

Huawei Nova 14 Pro:

Kunlun Glass is only available on the 512 GB model . The 256 GB version uses standard glass.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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