Screen size
Mate 30 Pro 5G6.5"
nova 16zWinner: 6.7"+2.5%
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Mate 30 Pro 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nova 16z
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 NSA/Sub6
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 30 Pro 5G
2019, September 19. Released 2019, October 23
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Discontinued
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 30 Pro 5G
158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate 30 Pro 5G
198 g (6.98 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 30 Pro 5G
OLED, HDR10
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 30 Pro 5G
6.53 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Mali-G76 MP16
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 30 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
UFS 3.0
nova 16z
-
Triple
Mate 30 Pro 5G
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 30 Pro 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 30 Pro 5G
-
nova 16z
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Single
Mate 30 Pro 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 30 Pro 5G
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 30 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 30 Pro 5G
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 30 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
-
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 30 Pro 5G
40W wired 27W wireless Reverse wireless
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 30 Pro 5G
LIO-N29, LIO-AL10, LIO-TL10
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 30 Pro 5G
About 1440 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR