Huawei nova 16 vs Huawei nova Y74

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

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Huawei

Huawei nova 16

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4category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova Y74

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0category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16

Faster charging

Huawei nova 16

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 16

Lighter body

Huawei nova 16

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Size (inches)	6.68	6.67
Panel Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2800	1604
Resolution Width	1280	720
Refresh Rate	120	90
Peak Brightness	—	850
PPI	461	264
Glass Type	Aluminosilicate glass	—
Screen-to-body	90.3	84.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Chipset Name	Kirin 9010S	—
OS Name	HarmonyOS	—
UI Skin	—	EMUI 12
OS Version	6.1	—

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,488	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,419	—
AnTuTu	1,033,848	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	1080p@30fps
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	1
periscope telephoto	50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	—
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Capacity (mAh)	7000	6620
Chemistry	—	Si/C Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	100	40

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.6	166.1
Thickness (mm)	7.3	8.3
Other	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Weight (g)	199	210
Width (mm)	75.5	76.6

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Announced	2026, June 01	2026, May
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 06	Available. Released 2026, May

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Bluetooth	6	5.1
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 4

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova Y74
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other	Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only	—