Huawei nova 16z vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

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

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Huawei

Huawei nova 16z

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2category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

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3category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16z

Faster charging

Huawei nova 16z

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Better display

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Lighter body

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Size (inches)	6.7	6.72
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2412	2676
Resolution Width	1084	1236
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	395	439
Glass Type	Aluminosilicate glass	—
Screen-to-body	88.6	91.7

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
CPU	—	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	—	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Chipset Name	Kirin 8020	Kirin 985 5G
Process (nm)	—	7
OS Name	HarmonyOS	Android
UI Skin	—	EMUI 11
OS Version	6.1	10

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,389	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,125	—
AnTuTu	1,146,138	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	4
Depth	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Macro	—	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	—	8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Count	1	2
Lens	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	32 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Capacity (mAh)	6000	4000
Chemistry	Si/C Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	100	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Build	Glass front, plastic frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.8	163.3
Thickness (mm)	7.2	7.9
Other	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	—
Weight (g)	196.5	184
Width (mm)	75.5	74.1

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Announced	2026, June 01	2020, December 23
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 06	Available. Released 2021, January 08

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	SA/NSA	1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Bluetooth	6	5.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other	Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only	—