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Huawei nova 16s Pro vs ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra

What nova 16s Pro does better (7) and where nubia NaviX Ultra wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s Pro
Huawei · 2026nova 16s Pro
9.4Score
7 advantages≈ $810
vs
ZTE nubia NaviX Ultra
9.6Score
9 advantages≈ $840
Higher score
9.4Display9.5
9.6Camera9.5
9.4Battery9.7
8.3Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16s Pronubia NaviX Ultra
78 × 1637.175.7 × 162.17.6
nova 16s Pronubia NaviX UltraDifference
Height163 mm162.1 mm+0.9 mm
Width78 mm75.7 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness7.1 mm7.6 mm−0.5 mm
Weight218 g208 g+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 16s Pro better than nubia NaviX Ultra?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
  2. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+33%
  3. Optical zoom3.7× vs 3×+23%
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia NaviX Ultra: No
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  6. Thickness7.1 mm vs 7.6 mm+7%
  7. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,260 px+5%

Why is nubia NaviX Ultra better than nova 16s Pro?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · nova 16s Pro: Yes
  3. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+84%
  4. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. Process7 nm vs 3 nm2.3×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. Weight218 g vs 208 g+5%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight218 g208 g
Thickness7.1 mm7.6 mm
Height163 mm162.1 mm
Width78 mm75.7 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionKunlun Glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue/Pink, BlueBlack, Blue, Silver, Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px2,800 px
Pixel density460 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%90.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz4.6 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Adreno 840
AnTuTu score1,158,674—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,426—
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.4"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×3×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh7,100 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging100 W90 W
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 16—
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