Huawei Nova 16 Pro vs Nova 15 Max
76
out of 100
VS
68
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.84-inch Huawei Nova 16 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9010S) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 15 Max, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1177K versus 768K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 40W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- 45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1314 and 909 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 7000 mAh
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.84 inches | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels | 1272 x 2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Kunlun Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: A55 - 3 cores at 2.19 GHz: 1xA77 L - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: 1xA77 H |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 864 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2620 | - |
| Single-core score | 1314 | 909 |
| Multi-core score | 3587 | 2399 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 512832 | 286921 |
| GPU | 131160 | 99696 |
| Memory | 270499 | 198324 |
| UX | 262705 | 201315 |
| Total score | 1177196 | 768256 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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Huawei Nova 15 Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 12 | 863749 |
| 📘 2026-07-27 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2399 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2309 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 909 / 2382 |
| 📘 2026-07-23 (أبْا صَالِحُ) | AnTuTu 11 | 768256 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 12 |
| ROM | - | 14.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12288 x 16384 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | - |
| Focal length | 88 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $545 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova 16 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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