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Huawei nova 16 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 GT
What nova 16 does better (11) and where nubia Neo 5 GT wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display9.8
8.2Camera6.1
9.4Battery9.0
8.3Features8.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16nubia Neo 5 GT
| nova 16 | nubia Neo 5 GT | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.6 mm | 163.6 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.8 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.4 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 200 g | −1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 better than nubia Neo 5 GT?
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Neo 5 GT: No
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,210 mAh+13%
- Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- 4K selfie videoYes · nubia Neo 5 GT: No
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 439 ppi+5%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Thickness7.3 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
- Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,224 px+5%
Why is nubia Neo 5 GT better than nova 16?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- eSIMNo · nova 16: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 159.6 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Yellow, Gray, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,280 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 439 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,155,792 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 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 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | 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 | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 6,210 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | — |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | MyOS 16 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 74 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | B |



