Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Huawei nova 16 SE

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 15 Ultra

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Huawei

Huawei nova 16 SE

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16 SE

Faster charging

Huawei nova 15 Ultra

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 15 Ultra

Lighter body

Huawei nova 15 Ultra

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Size (inches)	6.84	6.84
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2856	2756
Resolution Width	1320	1272
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	4000	8000
PPI	460	444
Glass Type	Kunlun Glass	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	90.4	90.2
unknown	—	* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
CPU	—	Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU	—	Maleoon 920 2cu
Chipset Name	Kirin 9010S	Kirin 8020
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	6.0	6.1

Benchmarks

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

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Card Slot	No	—
cardslot	—	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	1
periscope telephoto	50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.4, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, panorama	—
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Capacity (mAh)	6500	8500
Wired Charging (W)	100	66
Wireless Charging (W)	50	—

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Build	Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163	163.3
Thickness (mm)	6.8	8
unknown	—	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	209	229
Width (mm)	78	78

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Announced	2025, December 22	2026, August 05
Status	Available. Released 2026, January 06	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, August 13

Network

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

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Bluetooth	6	6
infrared port	Yes	—
infraredport	—	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 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
3.5mm Jack	No	—
3 5mmjack	—	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 15 Ultra	Huawei nova 16 SE
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
unknown	—	Virtual proximity sensing