Huawei nova 15 Pro vs Huawei nova 16 Pro

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei nova 15 Pro

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1category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova 16 Pro

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16 Pro

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 16 Pro

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 15 Pro

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Size (inches)	6.84	6.84
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2856	2856
Resolution Width	1320	1320
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	4000	6000
PPI	460	460
Glass Type	Aluminosilicate glass (256GB only); Kunlun Glass edition	Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body	90.4	90.4

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Chipset Name	Kirin 9010S	Kirin 9010S
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	6.0	6.0

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Huawei nova 15 Pro1,488

Huawei nova 16 Pro1,488

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Huawei nova 15 Pro4,419

Huawei nova 16 Pro4,419

AnTuTu

Huawei nova 15 Pro1,033,848

Huawei nova 16 Pro1,033,848

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,488	1,488
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,419	4,419
AnTuTu	1,033,848	1,033,848

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
periscope telephoto	—	50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm, (periscope telephoto)
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, (wide)	200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	6500	7000
Wired Charging (W)	100	100

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Build	Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, aluminum back	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163	163
Thickness (mm)	6.9	7.1
Other	—	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	202	218
Width (mm)	78	78

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Announced	2025, December 22	2026, June 01
Status	Available. Released 2025, December 27	Available. Released 2026, June 06

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	LTE
5G Bands	SA/NSA	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Bluetooth	6	6
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Pro	Huawei nova 16 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other	—	Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only