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Huawei nova 15 vs iPhone 16

WINNER
Huawei nova 15
55.5Inno Score
VS
iPhone 16

Apple

iPhone 16

$799

55.1Inno Score
46.7Performance66
60.2Display40.7
43.4Camera44.3
73.8Battery47
60Features89.3
9 spec wins — Huawei nova 153 spec wins — iPhone 16

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 15 scores 55.5 against 55.1 for iPhone 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 15 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 15

  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 41
  • Stronger battery score: 74 vs 47
  • 317% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 300% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 25 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16

  • Stronger performance score: 66 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 60
  • 16% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 395 ppi
  • 13% lower weight: 170 g vs 196 g
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
Screen size6.7 ″+10%6.1 ″
Panel typeOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Resolution2412x10841179x2556
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness—2,000 nits
Screen-to-body—86.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
ChipsetKirin 8020Apple A18
AnTuTu—1,450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,300Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—8,100Top 24%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128/256/512GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Ultra-wide—12 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom3 x+50%2 x
Max video—4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+317%12 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
Capacity6,000 mAh+68%3,561 mAh
Wired charging100 W+300%25 W
Wireless charging—25 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
Weight196 g170 g+13%
Thickness7.2 mm+8%7.8 mm
IP ratingIP65IP68
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0iOS 18
OS update pledge—6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 15 versus iPhone 16
SpecHuawei nova 15iPhone 16
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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