Huawei nova 16z vs Huawei nova 9 Pro

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 9 Pro

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Huawei nova 16z

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16z

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 9 Pro

Lighter body

Huawei nova 9 Pro

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
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	91.2

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
CPU	—	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU	—	Adreno 642L
Chipset Name	Kirin 8020	Snapdragon 778G 4G
Process (nm)	—	6
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	6.1	2.0

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Huawei nova 16z +37%

Huawei nova 16z1,389

Huawei nova 9 Pro1,017

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Huawei nova 16z +40%

Huawei nova 16z4,125

Huawei nova 9 Pro2,943

AnTuTu

Huawei nova 16z +46%

Huawei nova 16z1,146,138

Huawei nova 9 Pro783,606

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,389	1,017
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,125	2,943
AnTuTu	1,146,138	783,606

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
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 9 Pro
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/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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 9 Pro
Capacity (mAh)	6000	4000
Chemistry	Si/C Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	100	100

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Build	Glass front, plastic frame	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.8	163.4
Thickness (mm)	7.2	8
Other	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	—
Weight (g)	196.5	186
Width (mm)	75.5	74.4

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
Announced	2026, June 01	2021, September 23
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 06	Available. Released 2021, September 30

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
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), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
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 9 Pro
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 16z	Huawei nova 9 Pro
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	—