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Huawei nova 16z vs vivo V30 Pro

Huawei nova 16z
53.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V30 Pro
53.5Inno Score
30.7chipPerformance27.6
60.2Display63.2
43.4Camera67.4
73.8Battery70.8
86.7Features49.3
5 spec wins — Huawei nova 16z4 spec wins — vivo V30 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 16z scores 53.4 against 53.5 for vivo V30 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo V30 Pro edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 16z

  • Stronger performance score: 31 vs 28
  • Stronger battery score: 74 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 49
  • 50% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2 x
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the vivo V30 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 60
  • Stronger camera score: 67 vs 43
  • 317% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 14% higher Pixel density: 452 ppi vs 395 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
Screen size6.7 ″6.78 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2412x10841260x2800
Pixel density395 ppi452 ppi+14%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—2,800 nits
Screen-to-body—89.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
ChipsetKirin 8020MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,211Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,575Bottom 49%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.88
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto12 MP50 MP+317%
Optical zoom3 x+50%2 x
Max video4K4K@30fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+25%80 W
Active use endurance—13.4 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
Weight197 g188 g+4%
Thickness7.2 mm+3%7.5 mm
IP ratingIP65IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 16z versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecHuawei nova 16zvivo V30 Pro
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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