Huawei Nova Y74 vs nova 16z
63
out of 100
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72
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova Y74 (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000A) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Huawei nova 16z, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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
- 50% higher pixel density (395 vs 264 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 40W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 166.05 mm (6.54 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.58 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000A | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (3 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A77 |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2400 |
| Single-core score | - | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | - | 3982 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 510762 |
| GPU | - | 139259 |
| Memory | - | 243962 |
| UX | - | 252155 |
| Total score | - | 1146138 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6620 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 100 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 | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - 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 | 5.1 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | 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 | June 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 40 W | Yes, 100 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 Huawei nova 16z is definitely a better buy.
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