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Huawei nova Pro: every generation
11 generations from 2020 to 2026, latest — Huawei nova 16 Pro. What each generation gained and lost.
2026
Better than nova 15 Pro
- Main camera 50 MP → 200 MP
- Battery capacity 6,500 mAh → 7,000 mAh
- Peak brightness 4,000 nits → 6,000 nits
- Optical zoom 3× → 3.7×
Worse
nova 15 Pro vs nova 16 Pro — full comparison
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,885 → 3,587
- 4K video frame rate 60 fps → 30 fps
- Weight 202 g → 218 g
2025
Better than nova 14 Pro
- Peak brightness 1,200 nits → 4,000 nits
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 1,024 GB
- Battery capacity 5,500 mAh → 6,500 mAh
- AnTuTu score 1,021,894 → 1,181,469
Worse
nova 14 Pro vs nova 15 Pro — full comparison
- Main camera aperture f/1.4 → f/1.8
2025
Better than nova 13 Pro
- AnTuTu score 832,125 → 1,021,894
- Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 5,500 mAh
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,948 → 3,570
- Peak brightness 1,150 nits → 1,200 nits
Worse
nova 13 Pro vs nova 14 Pro — full comparison
- Storage (max) 1,024 GB → 512 GB
- Charged in 30 min 167% → 88%
- CPU frequency 2.4 GHz → 2.29 GHz
2024
Better than nova 12 Pro
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 1,024 GB
- Optical stabilisation
- Telephoto camera
- Battery capacity 4,600 mAh → 5,000 mAh
Worse
nova 12 Pro vs nova 13 Pro — full comparison
- AnTuTu score 1,117,236 → 832,125
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 4,118 → 2,948
- CPU frequency 2.62 GHz → 2.4 GHz
2024
Better than nova 11 Pro
- AnTuTu score 519,036 → 1,117,236
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
- 5G
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 3,008 → 4,118
Worse
nova 11 Pro vs nova 12 Pro — full comparison
- Weight 188 g → 201 g
- Process 6 nm → 7 nm
- Screen-to-body ratio 91.1% → 89%
2023
Better than nova 10 Pro
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 2,794 → 3,008
- Storage (base) 128 GB → 256 GB
Worse
nova 10 Pro vs nova 11 Pro — full comparison
- Charged in 30 min 240% → 100%
- Measured brightness 784 nits → 702 nits
- Loudspeaker loudness -27.7 LUFS → -29.6 LUFS
2022
Better than nova 9 Pro
- Stereo speakers
- Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 4,500 mAh
- Charged in 30 min 150% → 240%
- Main camera aperture f/1.9 → f/1.8
Worse
nova 9 Pro vs nova 10 Pro — full comparison
- Selfie camera 32 MP → 8 MP
- Weight 186 g → 191 g
- Pixel density 439 ppi → 429 ppi
2021
Better than nova 8 Pro 4G
- Wired charging 66 W → 100 W
- Selfie camera 16 MP → 32 MP
- 4K selfie video
- Charged in 30 min 120% → 150%
Worse
nova 8 Pro 4G vs nova 9 Pro — full comparison
- Main camera 64 MP → 50 MP
- CPU frequency 2.58 GHz → 2.4 GHz
- Main camera aperture f/1.8 → f/1.9
2021
2020
Better than nova 7 Pro 5G
- Refresh rate 60 Hz → 120 Hz
- Wired charging 40 W → 66 W
- Pixel density 392 ppi → 439 ppi
- Screen size 6.6″ → 6.7″
Worse
nova 7 Pro 5G vs nova 8 Pro 5G — full comparison
- Telephoto camera
- Selfie camera 32 MP → 16 MP
- 4K selfie video
2020
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| nova 7 Pro 5G · 2020 | nova 8 Pro 5G · 2020 | nova 8 Pro 4G · 2021 | nova 9 Pro · 2021 | nova 10 Pro · 2022 | nova 11 Pro · 2023 | nova 12 Pro · 2024 | nova 13 Pro · 2024 | nova 14 Pro · 2025 | nova 15 Pro · 2025 | nova 16 Pro · 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.7″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Chipset | Kirin 985 | Kirin 985 | Kirin 985 | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 778G | Kirin 9000S | Kirin 8000 | Kirin 8020 | Kirin 9010S | Kirin 9010S |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12 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 | 200 MP |
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 4,600 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh | 6,500 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 66 W | 66 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W | 100 W |
| Weight | 178 g | 184 g | 184 g | 186 g | 191 g | 188 g | 201 g | 209 g | 207 g | 202 g | 218 g |
| Score | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 |