Huawei Nova 16 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 16 Pro Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Huawei Nova 16 Ultra, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 220g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Ultra

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 16 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.84 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1320x2856 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 90.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
    Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 16 Pro
    90.3 %
    Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 16 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process SMIC SMIC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 16 Pro
    1314
    Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
    1310
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 16 Pro
    3587
    Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
    3598
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13141310
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35873598
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 16 Pro
    1177196
    Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
    1229229
    CPU512832541180
    GPU131160141576
    Memory270499268691
    UX262705277782
    NanoReview Score11771961229229

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS HarmonyOS 6.1 HarmonyOS 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 3.7x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length18 mm18 mm
    Sensor size1/1.28 (0.78)1/1.28 (0.78)
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.2
    Focal length88 mm88 mm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 52 mm 52 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No 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 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
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    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 No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced June, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
    Release Date June, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 545 n/a
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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