Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Plus vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro
71
out of 100
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78
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on March 2, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 16s Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 6 months after. 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 Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 41 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16s Pro
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 68W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1446 and 1209 points
- 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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1320 x 2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5200 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Kunlun Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.76 mm (6.41 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.21 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2322 |
| Single-core score | 1209 | 1446 |
| Multi-core score | 3220 | 4426 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 420931 | 308118 |
| GPU | 197030 | 268652 |
| Memory | 232200 | 381445 |
| UX | 279021 | 200459 |
| Total score | 1129182 | 1158674 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-07 (JohnSasoriza) | AnTuTu 11 | 1129182 |
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | - | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android |
| ROM | Hello UI | EMUI 16 |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12288 x 16384 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYTIA-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | 88 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 52 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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 16s Pro is definitely a better buy.
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