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nova 16 Ultra vs Reno15 Pro Max

Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Max

What nova 16 Ultra does better (10) and where Reno15 Pro Max wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026nova 16 Ultra

9.5Score

10 advantages≈ $650

OPPO · 2026Reno15 Pro Max

9.6Score

7 advantages

Higher score

9.4Display9.0

7.2Performance8.5

9.6Camera9.7

9.7Battery9.6

9.3Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16 UltraReno15 Pro Max

	nova 16 Ultra	Reno15 Pro Max	Difference
Height	163 mm	161.3 mm	+1.7 mm
Width	78 mm	76.5 mm	+1.5 mm
Thickness	7.1 mm	7.7 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	220 g	205 g	+15 g

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

Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Reno15 Pro Max?

Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 1,800 nits3.3×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
Optical zoom3.7× vs 3.5×+6%
Pixel density460 ppi vs 450 ppi+2%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Thickness7.1 mm vs 7.7 mm+8%
Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,272 px+4%

Why is Reno15 Pro Max better than nova 16 Ultra?

AnTuTu score1,229,229 vs 2,131,620+73%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,598 vs 6,321+76%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.25 GHz+30%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
eSIMNo · nova 16 Ultra: Yes
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Weight220 g vs 205 g+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 16 Ultra≈ $6509.5	OPPO Reno15 Pro Max9.6
Design
Weight	220 g	205 g
Thickness	7.1 mm	7.7 mm
Height	163 mm	161.3 mm
Width	78 mm	76.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Kunlun Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Dusk Brown, Aura Gold
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	120 Hz
Peak brightness	6,000 nits	1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4%	91.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 9010S	Mediatek Dimensity 8450
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	3.25 GHz
GPU	Maleoon 920	Mali-G720 MC7
AnTuTu score	1,229,229	2,131,620
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,598	6,321
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 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"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.7×	3.5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 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	80 W
Charged in 30 min	—	59%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	50 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	6	5.4
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	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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	—	ColorOS 16