Motorola Edge 70 Plus vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Motorola Edge 70 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on September 3, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 16 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 3 months 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 Motorola Edge 70 Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 22 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 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 | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1320 x 2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 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 | 91.7% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 103.7% | - |
| PWM | 361 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.49 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.1 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2500 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 2.5 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 | 1050 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3610 | 2620 |
| Single-core score | 1282 | 1314 |
| Multi-core score | 3528 | 3587 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 422891 | 512832 |
| GPU | 197576 | 131160 |
| Memory | 228127 | 270499 |
| UX | 286681 | 262705 |
| Total score | 1135275 | 1177196 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | Hello UI | - |
| OS size | 53 GB | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 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 | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 12288 x 16384 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
| 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 | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Macro: 2 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 | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
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 | 52 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 | September 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $529 | $545 |
| 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 camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 16 Pro. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 70 Plus.
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