Huawei nova 16z
72 out of 100
Huawei

Huawei nova 16z

TechRank Score Good choice

Huawei nova 16z — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 6.7" OLED - 1084 x 2412
⚡ Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020
◉ Camera 2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
◆ Battery 6000 mAh
✦ OS HarmonyOS 6.1
◌ Weight 196.5 г.
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Overall score

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Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
▣ Display 88 ⌁ Battery 88 ◇ Connectivity 83
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 88
Very high score
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Camera 78
Good score
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Performance 53
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 24
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 88
Very high score
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Connectivity 83
Very high score
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Overall score 72
Good score
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Display 6.7" OLED - 1084 x 2412
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Processor HiSilicon Kirin 8020
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Camera 2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
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Battery 6000 mAh
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Display

11 specifications

Type
OLED
Size
6.7 inches
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio
20:9
Pixel density
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
Yes
HDR support
Да, HDR10
Display protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body ratio
88.7%
Features
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
161.8 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
7.2 mm
Weight
196.5 g
Water resistance
IP65
Cooling system
Vapor chamber
Back panel material
Пластик
Available colors
White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner
Да, в кнопке
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max clock speed
2285 MHz
CPU cores
8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz:
Manufacturing process
SMIC
Transistor size
7 nm
Neural processor
Da Vinci
Graphics
Maleoon 920
GPU cores
1024
GPU frequency
840 MHz
FLOPS
~860.2 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

8 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
2400
Single-core score
1320
Multi-core score
3982
CPU
510762
GPU
139259
Memory
243962
UX
252155
Total score
1146138
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Memory

5 specifications

RAM capacity
12 GB
Memory type
LPDDR5
Memory channels
4
Storage capacity
256 GB
Memory card
No
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Software

1 specification

Operating system
HarmonyOS 6.1
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Battery

8 specifications

Capacity
6000 mAh
Max charging power
100 W
Battery type
Silicon-carbon (Si/C)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
No
Reverse charging
Yes
Bypass Charging technology
No
Fast charging
Yes
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Main camera

14 specifications

Sensor type
50 MP
Photo resolution
12 MP
Zoom
Оптический, 3x
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 30 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
69 mm
Sensor size
1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inches)
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
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Front camera

8 specifications

Megapixels
50 MP
Photo resolution
8192 x 6144
Aperture
f/2.4
Sensor size
1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inches)
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

17 specifications

Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version
6.0
Bluetooth features
LE
USB type
USB Type-C
USB version
2
USB features
- Charging - USB mass storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort
No
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
No
Hybrid slot
No
5G support
Yes
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
No
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
No
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Other

5 specifications

Class
Средний класс
Release date
Июнь 2026 years
Sales start date
Июнь 2026 years
Sensors
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
Charger included
Да, 100 W
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

50 MP
Sensor resolution
50 MP
Photo resolution
8192 x 6144
Zoom
Оптический, 3x
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
Up to 30 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Photo resolution
50 MP
Aperture
f/1.9
Focal length
23 mm
Sensor size
1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inches)
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/2.4
Focal length
69 mm

Front camera

50 MP
Megapixels
50 MP
Photo resolution
8192 x 6144
Aperture
f/2.4
Sensor size
1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inches)
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Performance Max clock speed 2285 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Performance Architecture - 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz:
Performance Manufacturing process SMIC
Performance Transistor size 7 nm
Performance Neural processor Da Vinci
Performance Graphics Maleoon 920
Performance GPU cores 1024
Performance GPU frequency 840 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~860.2 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 2400
Benchmarks Single-core score 1320
Benchmarks Multi-core score 3982
Benchmarks CPU 510762
Benchmarks GPU 139259
Benchmarks Memory 243962
Benchmarks UX 252155
Benchmarks Total score 1146138

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