Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 and Huawei Nova 16 - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 vs Huawei Nova 16

88 out 100
Realme GT 7
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Nova 16
Realme GT 7
Huawei Nova 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 2026with 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 Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 206g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 and Huawei Nova 16
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT 7
vs
Huawei Nova 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
Huawei Nova 16
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 76.13 mm (3 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 16
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7
2290
Huawei Nova 16
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7
7349
Huawei Nova 16
3588
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22901320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73493588
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13227n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7
2205940
Huawei Nova 16
1155792
CPU518334497899
GPU908130161806
Memory403974260948
UX375502235139
NanoReview Score22059401155792

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (56% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:36 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7
34:22
Huawei Nova 16
n/a
Web Browsing18:23 hn/a
Video Playback22:53 hn/a
Games09:51 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.6
Focal length47 mm88 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 600 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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