Huawei Nova 16 vs Huawei Nova 5 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Huawei Nova 16	Huawei Nova 5
key specs
Display	6.68-inch	6.39-inch
Front Camera	50-megapixel	32-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	7000mAh	3500mAh
OS	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 9 Pie
Resolution	1280x2800 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Processor	-	HiSilicon Kirin 810
general
Brand	Huawei	Huawei
Model	Nova 16	Nova 5
Release date	June 1, 2026	June 21, 2019
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	No	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Body type	Metal	Glass
Dimensions (mm)	159.60 x 75.50 x 7.30	157.40 x 74.80 x 7.33
Weight (g)	199.00	171.00
IP rating	IP65	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	7000	3500
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	100W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	-
Colours	Iridescent Mother of Pearl, Sky Blue, Sky White, and Starry Black	Bright Black, Midsummer Purple, Forest Green
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.68	6.39
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1280x2800 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Protection type	Other	-
Aspect ratio	-	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	403
hardware
Processor make	Kirin 9010s	HiSilicon Kirin 810
RAM	12GB	8GB
Internal storage	256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	Yes
Processor	-	1.88GHz octa-core (2x2.27GHz + 6x1.88GHz)
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	256
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 50-megapixel (f/2.6)	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Rear autofocus	Yes	Laser autofocus
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	50-megapixel (f/2.4)	32-megapixel (f/2.0)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
Front autofocus	Yes	-
Front flash	No	No
software
Operating system	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 9 Pie
Skin	-	EMUI 9.1.1
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 6.00	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
Active 4G on both SIM cards	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes

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