Huawei Nova Y72 vs Realme 16
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
- Larger display: 6.75in
- Lighter design: 168.3g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16
- Higher pixel density: 397ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.75 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP69 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 318 | 809 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1201 | 2043 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 949 | n/a |
| CPU | 85440 | 222910 |
| GPU | 34305 | 48154 |
| Memory | 80324 | 127147 |
| UX | 62985 | 165914 |
| NanoReview Score | 263054 | 564125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 12 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.93 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes, 80 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
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