Huawei Nova 16z vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 16z Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16z
- Lighter design: 196.5g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 6.7 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | n/a | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2285 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
- 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1320 | 1446 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3982 | 4426 |
| CPU | 510762 | 308118 |
| GPU | 139259 | 268652 |
| Memory | 243962 | 381445 |
| UX | 252155 | 200459 |
| NanoReview Score | 1146138 | 1158674 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android |
| UI Skin | n/a | EMUI 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 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 | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12288x16384 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 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 | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | 1/1.28 (0.78) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 69 mm | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
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 | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 400 | 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 |
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