Realme 16 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme 16 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max) that was released on January 6, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 15, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Realme 16 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Max
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 998 and 887 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1033K versus 919K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Reverse charging feature
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 | OLED | 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 | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | AGC DT star D+ | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) | 161.87 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.18/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2508 | - |
| Single-core score | 998 | 887 |
| Multi-core score | 2881 | 2610 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 328148 | 427262 |
| GPU | 124316 | 99555 |
| Memory | 190992 | 216046 |
| UX | 275702 | 290258 |
| Total score | 919158 | 1033121 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 16 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-25 (BIJAN Majumder) | AnTuTu 11 | 919158 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2492 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2508 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 998 / 2881 |
Huawei Nova 15
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 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | - |
| OS size | 36 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 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 | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual 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 (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 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 6 (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 | 5.4 | 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* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 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 | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | December 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | 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 design are more important to you, then choose the Realme 16 Pro. But if the connectivity and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 15.
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