Home Phone comparison Oppo Reno 16 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Pro - Which is better?

Oppo Reno 16 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro

88 out 100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
VS
76 out 100
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 16 Pro Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 Pro
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 16 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:
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 330 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.31 mm (6.35 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.46 mm (3.01 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
91.6 %
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 16 Pro and Huawei Nova 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
2623
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
8359
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
3587
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26231314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)83593587
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
3079298
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1177196
CPU856895512832
GPU1052004131160
Memory449847270499
UX720552262705
NanoReview Score30792981177196

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin ColorOS 16 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 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 length24 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.6
Focal length80 mm88 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 18 mm 52 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No 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 5.4 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
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 660 545
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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