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Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini

What nova 16 Ultra does better (11) and where Reno15 Pro Mini wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16 Ultra
Huawei · 2026nova 16 Ultra
9.5Score
11 advantages≈ $650
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OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini
OPPO · 2026Reno15 Pro Mini
9.4Score
6 advantages≈ $620
9.4Display8.1
7.2Performance8.2
9.6Camera9.7
9.7Battery9.1
9.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16 UltraReno15 Pro Mini
78 × 1637.172.4 × 151.28
nova 16 UltraReno15 Pro MiniDifference
Height163 mm151.2 mm+11.8 mm
Width78 mm72.4 mm+5.6 mm
Thickness7.1 mm8 mm−0.9 mm
Weight220 g187 g+33 g

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

Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Reno15 Pro Mini?

  1. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 1,800 nits3.3×
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Reno15 Pro Mini: No
  4. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,200 mAh+13%
  5. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
  7. Optical zoom3.7× vs 3.5×+6%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  9. Thickness7.1 mm vs 8 mm+13%
  10. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  11. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,216 px+9%

Why is Reno15 Pro Mini better than nova 16 Ultra?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,598 vs 6,201+72%
  2. AnTuTu score1,229,229 vs 1,605,644+31%
  3. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.25 GHz+30%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. Weight220 g vs 187 g+18%
  6. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g187 g
Thickness7.1 mm8 mm
Height163 mm151.2 mm
Width78 mm72.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, BlueDusk Brown (Cocoa Brown), Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Crystal Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,216 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px2,640 px
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits1,800 nits
Measured brightness—1,237 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%89.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SMediatek Dimensity 8450
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.25 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Mali-G720 MC7
AnTuTu score1,229,2291,605,644
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,5986,201
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,039
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.56"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,200 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—17.3 h
Wired charging100 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—57%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.18 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 16
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