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Coolpad C16 vs Huawei nova Y72
What C16 does better (4) and where nova Y72 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
C16nova Y72
| C16 | nova Y72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.9 mm | 168.3 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 77.9 mm | 77.7 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 207 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C16 better than nova Y72?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Memory card slotYes · nova Y72: No
- Process12 nm vs 14 nm+17%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+2%
Why is nova Y72 better than C16?
- Wired charging10 W vs 22 W2.2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 460 nits+15%
- Weight215 g vs 207 g+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 215 g | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 167.9 mm | 168.3 mm |
| Width | 77.9 mm | 77.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Gulf Blue | Black, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 460 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Kirin 710A |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Kirin |
| Process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 343,622 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,201 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Cool UI | EMUI 14 |
