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Huawei nova 16z vs OPPO Reno15c (India)

What nova 16z does better (8) and where Reno15c (India) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16z
Huawei · 2026nova 16z
8.8Score
8 advantages≈ $370
vs
OPPO Reno15c (India)
OPPO · 2026Reno15c (India)
8.8Score
7 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
8.0Display8.2
7.7Camera8.5
9.1Battery9.2
8.3Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16zReno15c (India)
75.5 × 161.87.274.9 × 158.28.1
nova 16zReno15c (India)Difference
Height161.8 mm158.2 mm+3.6 mm
Width75.5 mm74.9 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness7.2 mm8.1 mm−0.9 mm
Weight196 g195 g+2 g

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

Why is nova 16z better than Reno15c (India)?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Reno15c (India): No
  3. NFCYes · Reno15c (India): No
  4. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  5. CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+4%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
  7. Bluetooth6 vs 5.1+18%
  8. Thickness7.2 mm vs 8.1 mm+12%

Why is Reno15c (India) better than nova 16z?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16z: Yes
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+17%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 16z: Yes
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16z: Yes
  6. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16zHuawei nova 16z≈ $3708.8
Design
Weight196 g195 g
Thickness7.2 mm8.1 mm
Height161.8 mm158.2 mm
Width75.5 mm74.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass+
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/PinkAfterglow Pink, Twilight Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,372 px
Pixel density395 ppi397 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%88.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.29 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 710
AnTuTu score1,146,138—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,982—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging100 W80 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth65.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.19 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 16
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,600
Endurance per cycle—68 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—C
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