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Huawei nova 10z vs OPPO F21 Pro

What nova 10z does better (5) and where F21 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 10z
Huawei · 2022nova 10z
5.1Score
5 advantages≈ $280
vs
OPPO F21 Pro
OPPO · 2022F21 Pro
5.5Score
10 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
4.7Display6.9
6.9Camera6.4
3.8Battery4.2
2.1Features3.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 10zF21 Pro
73.3 × 160.78.473.2 × 159.97.5
nova 10zF21 ProDifference
Height160.7 mm159.9 mm+0.8 mm
Width73.3 mm73.2 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm+0.9 mm
Weight179 g175 g+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 10z better than F21 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  3. Ultra-wide cameraYes · F21 Pro: No
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 85.3%+5%

Why is F21 Pro better than nova 10z?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  3. OLED panelNo · nova 10z: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 10z: Yes
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  7. Pixel density399 ppi vs 409 ppi+3%
  8. Weight179 g vs 175 g+2%
  9. Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.5 mm+12%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 10zHuawei nova 10z≈ $2805.1
OPPO F21 ProOPPO F21 Pro≈ $3005.5
Design
Weight179 g175 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.5 mm
Height160.7 mm159.9 mm
Width73.3 mm73.2 mm
Ingress protectionIP52IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Silver, GreenCosmic Black, Sunset Orange, Dawnlight Gold, Starlight Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density399 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%85.3%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 610
AnTuTu score—289,250
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,653
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 2.0Android 12
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 14
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