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Huawei nova 15 vs Huawei nova 16
What nova 15 does better (0) and where nova 16 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 15nova 16
| nova 15 | nova 16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 159.6 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.3 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 199 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 15 better than nova 16?
nova 15 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is nova 16 better than nova 15?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+17%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,610 vs 3,588+37%
- AnTuTu score1,033,121 vs 1,155,792+12%
- Optical zoom3× vs 3.7×+23%
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 461 ppi+17%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
- Resolution (width)1,084 px vs 1,280 px+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 159.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Green | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,280 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 90.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Kirin 9010S |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920C | Maleoon 920 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,033,121 | 1,155,792 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,610 | 3,588 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 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 | 6,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| 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 |
| 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 | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | HarmonyOS |
