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Huawei Mate 70 Pro vs Huawei nova 16s

Huawei Mate 70 Pro
62.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei nova 16s
62.9Inno Score
44.8Performancechip39.6
59.3Display79.3
61.2Camera49.2
83.2Battery83.2
86.7Features86.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Mate 70 Pro7 spec wins — Huawei nova 16s

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 70 Pro scores 62.8 against 62.9 for Huawei nova 16s. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 16s edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 40
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 49
  • 21% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 3.3 x
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 16s

  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 59
  • 285% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 120% higher Peak brightness: 5,500 nits vs 2,500 nits
  • 27% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
  • 11% lower thickness: 7.3 mm vs 8.2 mm

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
Screen size6.9 ″+3%6.68 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDOLED
Resolution2832x13162800x1280
Pixel density453 ppi461 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits5,500 nits+120%
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
ChipsetKirin 9020Kirin 8020
AnTuTu1,135,352—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,549Top 47%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,632Top 45%—
Wild Life Extreme stability52 %Bottom 12%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/1.9
Ultra-wide40 MP—
Telephoto48 MP50 MP+4%
Optical zoom4 x+21%3.3 x
Max video4K4K
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
Capacity5,500 mAh7,000 mAh+27%
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
Weight221 g199 g+10%
Thickness8.2 mm7.3 mm+11%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP65
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
5GYesYes
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.3EMUI 16.0

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 70 Pro versus Huawei nova 16s
SpecHuawei Mate 70 ProHuawei nova 16s
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo
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