Huawei nova 15 Pro vs iPhone 16 Plus
42.5chipPerformance66.8
70.8Display42.1
56.3Camera42.3
78.5Battery63.3
60Features100
11 spec wins — Huawei nova 15 Pro1 spec wins — iPhone 16 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 15 Pro scores 59.9 against 59.6 for iPhone 16 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 15 Pro edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 15 Pro
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 56 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 63
- 400% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 20 W
- 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Plus
- Stronger performance score: 67 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.84 ″+2% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2856x1320 | 1290x2796 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits+100% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 %+3% | 88 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Apple A18 |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,863,409Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 559,751Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 568,309Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 182,235Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 553,114Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,149Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,663Top 20% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 70 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+39% | 4,674 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+400% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 18.8 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 199 g+1% |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm+12% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | iOS 18 |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |