Huawei nova 16z vs Honor Win Turbo
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei nova 16z (with HiSilicon Kirin 8020) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Honor Win Turbo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite. 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 16z
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Weighs 19.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor Win Turbo
- Comes with 4080 mAh larger battery capacity: 10080 vs 6000 mAh
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2268K versus 1146K)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 8500 Elite
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1719 and 1320 points
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 8000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 162.1 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) | 216 g (7.62 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite |
| Max clock | 2285 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2400 | 14103 |
| Single-core score | 1320 | 1719 |
| Multi-core score | 3982 | 6692 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 510762 | 654520 |
| GPU | 139259 | 720730 |
| Memory | 243962 | 371719 |
| UX | 252155 | 521771 |
| Total score | 1146138 | 2268740 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 10 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 10080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:10 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 69 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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) | $400 | $340 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 80 W |
*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 Honor Win Turbo is definitely a better buy.
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