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Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus
What nova 16 Ultra does better (18) and where Edge 70 Plus wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display9.7
7.2Performance7.0
9.6Camera8.2
9.7Battery8.6
9.3Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 UltraEdge 70 Plus
| nova 16 Ultra | Edge 70 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 162.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.7 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.5 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 196 g | +24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Edge 70 Plus?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Edge 70 Plus: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Edge 70 Plus: No
- AnTuTu score1,229,229 vs 1,135,275+8%
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Edge 70 Plus: No
- Dual SIMYes · Edge 70 Plus: No
Why is Edge 70 Plus better than nova 16 Ultra?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Weight220 g vs 196 g+12%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 162.7 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue | Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,272 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 2,772 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 5,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,408 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 91.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,229,229 | 1,135,275 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,598 | 3,528 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| 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 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| 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, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | Hello UI |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
