Motorola Edge 70 Fusion vs Huawei nova 16z
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Motorola Edge 70 Fusion (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 2, 2026, against the Huawei nova 16z, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8020 and came out 3 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
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 19.5 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei nova 16z
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- 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
- Reverse charging feature
- 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 | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.8% | 88.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 103.8% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.76 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.21 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 196.5 g (6.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2285 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 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| 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 | 1050 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 5046 | 2400 |
| Single-core score | 1263 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 3421 | 3982 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 427431 | 510762 |
| GPU | 199135 | 139259 |
| Memory | 237162 | 243962 |
| UX | 285564 | 252155 |
| Total score | 1149292 | 1146138 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 (nandoAp) | AnTuTu 11 | 1091436 |
Huawei nova 16z
No benchmark results yet
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 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | Hello UI | - |
| OS size | 35 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6000 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 |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 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 | Sony LYTIA-700C | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 2 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $420 | $400 |
| 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
If the display, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion. But if the camera, performance, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Huawei nova 16z.
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