Huawei Nova 16 Pro vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 16 Pro Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro
- Lighter design: 213.5g vs 218g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.84 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2856 pixels | 1256x2760 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | n/a |
| 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 | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 157.8 mm (6.21 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 213.5 g (7.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- Black - Pink - Orange - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | HiSilicon Kirin 9030S |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2700 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) |
- 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little) - 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid) - 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big) |
| Process | SMIC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Da Vinci |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1314 | 1319 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3587 | 4470 |
| CPU | 512832 | n/a |
| GPU | 131160 | n/a |
| Memory | 270499 | n/a |
| UX | 262705 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 1177196 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | EMUI 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12288x16384 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | 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) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 (0.78) | 1/1.28 (0.78) |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 88 mm | 91 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.28 (0.78) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 125 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| 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 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 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June, 2026 yr | July, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2026 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 545 | 899 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 66 W |
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