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Huawei nova: every generation
11 generations from 2020 to 2026, latest — Huawei nova 16. What each generation gained and lost.
2026
Better than nova 15
nova 15 vs nova 16 — full comparison
- Battery capacity 6,000 mAh → 7,000 mAh
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,610 → 3,588
- AnTuTu score 1,033,121 → 1,155,792
- Optical zoom 3× → 3.7×
2025
Better than nova 14
- AnTuTu score 810,759 → 1,033,121
- Battery capacity 5,500 mAh → 6,000 mAh
- Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 → Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth 5.2 → 6
Worse
nova 14 vs nova 15 — full comparison
- Ultra-wide camera
- CPU frequency 2.4 GHz → 2.22 GHz
- Weight 192 g → 196 g
2025
Better than nova 13
- Telephoto camera
- Stereo speakers
- Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 5,500 mAh
- Rear cameras 2 → 3
Worse
nova 13 vs nova 14 — full comparison
- Storage (max) 1,024 GB → 512 GB
- Charged in 30 min 150% → 88%
- Peak brightness 1,150 nits → 1,100 nits
2024
Better than nova 12
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 1,024 GB
- AnTuTu score 676,832 → 808,658
- Battery capacity 4,600 mAh → 5,000 mAh
Worse
nova 12 vs nova 13 — full comparison
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,988 → 2,598
- Peak brightness 1,200 nits → 1,150 nits
- Weight 191 g → 195 g
2024
Better than nova 11
- Wired charging 66 W → 100 W
- 5G
- Battery capacity 4,500 mAh → 4,600 mAh
- Peak brightness 950 nits → 1,200 nits
Worse
nova 11 vs nova 12 — full comparison
- Stereo speakers
- AnTuTu score 808,054 → 676,832
- Weight 168 g → 191 g
2023
Better than nova 10
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
- Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 4,500 mAh
Worse
nova 10 vs nova 11 — full comparison
- 5G
2022
Better than nova 9
- 5G
- Stereo speakers
- Selfie camera 32 MP → 60 MP
- Weight 175 g → 168 g
Worse
nova 9 vs nova 10 — full comparison
- Battery capacity 4,300 mAh → 4,000 mAh
2021
Better than nova 8
- Battery capacity 3,800 mAh → 4,300 mAh
- Refresh rate 90 Hz → 120 Hz
- CPU frequency 2.22 GHz → 2.4 GHz
- CPU cores 6 → 8
Worse
nova 8 vs nova 9 — full comparison
- Main camera 64 MP → 50 MP
- Weight 169 g → 175 g
- Charged in 30 min 120% → 100%
2021
Worse
nova 8 5G vs nova 8 — full comparison
- CPU frequency 2.58 GHz → 2.22 GHz
- CPU cores 8 → 6
2020
Better than nova 7 5G
- Wired charging 40 W → 66 W
- Refresh rate 60 Hz → 90 Hz
- Weight 180 g → 169 g
- Charged in 30 min 75% → 120%
Worse
nova 7 5G vs nova 8 5G — full comparison
- Telephoto camera
- Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 3,800 mAh
- Pixel density 403 ppi → 392 ppi
2020
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| nova 7 5G · 2020 | nova 8 5G · 2020 | nova 8 · 2021 | nova 9 · 2021 | nova 10 · 2022 | nova 11 · 2023 | nova 12 · 2024 | nova 13 · 2024 | nova 14 · 2025 | nova 15 · 2025 | nova 16 · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ | 6.6″ | 6.6″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Chipset | Kirin 985 | Kirin 985 | Kirin 820E | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 778G | Kirin 830 | Kirin 8000 | Kirin 8000 | Kirin 8020 | Kirin 9010S |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP | 64 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,800 mAh | 3,800 mAh | 4,300 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 4,600 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W | 66 W | 66 W | 66 W | 66 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W |
| Weight | 180 g | 169 g | 169 g | 175 g | 168 g | 168 g | 191 g | 195 g | 192 g | 196 g | 199 g |
| Score | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 |