How we score Blog Advertise
  1. dotrising.com
  2. Compare
  3. nova 16 Pro vs Phone Pro

Huawei nova 16 Pro vs Nothing Phone Pro

What nova 16 Pro does better (12) and where Phone Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16 Pro
Huawei · 2026nova 16 Pro
9.3Score
12 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
vs
Nothing Phone Pro
Nothing · 2026Phone Pro
9.3Score
4 advantages≈ $520
9.4Display9.8
9.6Camera9.2
9.4Battery7.8
8.3Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16 ProPhone Pro
78 × 1637.176.6 × 163.67.9
nova 16 ProPhone ProDifference
Height163 mm163.6 mm−0.6 mm
Width78 mm76.6 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness7.1 mm7.9 mm−0.8 mm
Weight218 g210 g+8 g

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

Why is nova 16 Pro better than Phone Pro?

  1. Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
  2. Wired charging100 W vs 50 W2×
  3. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,080 mAh+38%
  4. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 5,000 nits+20%
  5. Optical zoom3.7× vs 3.5×+6%
  6. Pixel density460 ppi vs 441 ppi+4%
  7. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  9. Thickness7.1 mm vs 7.9 mm+11%
  10. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  11. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,224 px+8%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+4%

Why is Phone Pro better than nova 16 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  2. eSIMNo · nova 16 Pro: Yes
  3. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+12%
  4. Weight218 g vs 210 g+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight218 g210 g
Thickness7.1 mm7.9 mm
Height163 mm163.6 mm
Width78 mm76.6 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protectionKunlun GlassGorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, Blue—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px2,720 px
Pixel density460 ppi441 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 722
AnTuTu score1,177,196—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,587—
Memory
RAM12 GB—
Storage (max)1,024 GB—
Storage (base)256 GB—
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotNo—
Camera
Main camera200 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.28"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYes—
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,080 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging100 W50 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 4.1
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare