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Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Huawei nova 16 Ultra
What nova 15 Ultra does better (4) and where nova 16 Ultra wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.3Display9.4
7.3Performance7.2
9.4Camera9.6
9.7Battery9.7
9.3Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15 Ultranova 16 Ultra
| nova 15 Ultra | nova 16 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 163 mm | = |
| Width | 78 mm | 78 mm | = |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 7.1 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 220 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 Ultra better than nova 16 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score1,321,223 vs 1,229,229+7%
- Weight209 g vs 220 g+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.8+29%
- Thickness6.8 mm vs 7.1 mm+4%
Why is nova 16 Ultra better than nova 15 Ultra?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+8%
- Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 6,000 nits+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 209 g | 220 g |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Kunlun Glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Green | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,320 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 2,856 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits | 6,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Kirin 9010S |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Maleoon 920 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,321,223 | 1,229,229 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,624 | 3,598 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 3.7× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,500 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | HarmonyOS |
