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- nova 16s vs Pova 8 Pro
Huawei nova 16s vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro
What nova 16s does better (9) and where Pova 8 Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display9.6
8.3Camera8.0
9.4Battery8.4
8.3Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16sPova 8 Pro
| nova 16s | Pova 8 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.6 mm | 162.5 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.3 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 189 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16s better than Pova 8 Pro?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 429 ppi+7%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,208 px+6%
Why is Pova 8 Pro better than nova 16s?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Weight199 g vs 189 g+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 159.6 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Arc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,280 px | 1,208 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 2,644 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 994,646 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,200 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3.3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 56% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Wireless charging power | — | 30 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | HIOS 16 |
