Huawei nova 15 vs Huawei nova 16z

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

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Huawei

Huawei nova 15

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Huawei nova 16z

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

Huawei nova 15

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2412	2412
Resolution Width	1084	1084
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	395	395
Glass Type	Aluminosilicate glass	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	88.6	88.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Chipset Name	Kirin 8020	Kirin 8020
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	6.0	6.1

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Huawei nova 151,389

Huawei nova 16z1,389

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Huawei nova 154,125

Huawei nova 16z4,125

AnTuTu

Huawei nova 151,146,138

Huawei nova 16z1,146,138

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,389	1,389
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,125	4,125
AnTuTu	1,146,138	1,146,138

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm, (telephoto)	12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm, (telephoto)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
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/2.4, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Capacity (mAh)	6000	6000
Chemistry	—	Si/C Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	100	100

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back	Glass front, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.9	161.8
Thickness (mm)	7.2	7.2
Other	—	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	196	196.5
Width (mm)	75.5	75.5

Launch

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

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
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	Huawei nova 16z
Bluetooth	6	6
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
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	Huawei nova 16z
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 15	Huawei nova 16z
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other	—	Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only