Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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:
Realme 16 Pro Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1374960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43632601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7820n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU517565302738
GPU323371104021
Memory223419191983
UX371849209391
NanoReview Score1436204808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 12
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.5 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix28 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Sensor1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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
NFC* No 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 n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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