Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 90 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 90 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro

81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
VS
76 out 100
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 90 Pro Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S, vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 Pura 90 Pro
  • Lighter design: 213.5g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 90 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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 Pura 90 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 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 n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157 mm (6.18 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 213.5 g (7.53 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
90.1 %
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 90 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030S HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1410
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
3844
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
3587
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14101314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38443587
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 90 Pro
1607132
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1177196
CPU594902512832
GPU300663131160
Memory371483270499
UX340084262705
NanoReview Score16071321177196

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6.1 HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.6
Focal length91 mm88 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix125 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 805 545
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 66 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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