Screen size
Mate 40 Pro+Winner: 6.8"+0.9%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mate 40 Pro+
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 16z
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 40 Pro+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 40 Pro+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 40 Pro+
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 40 Pro+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
equal specsnova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate 40 Pro+
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 40 Pro+
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 40 Pro+
2020, October 22
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 40 Pro+
Available. Released 2020, November 01
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 40 Pro+
162.9 x 75.5 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 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 40 Pro+
230 g (8.11 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Mate 40 Pro+
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Mate 40 Pro+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 40 Pro+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 40 Pro+
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 40 Pro+
6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 40 Pro+
1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 40 Pro+
-
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 40 Pro+
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 40 Pro+
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 40 Pro+
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate 40 Pro+
Mali-G78 MP24
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 40 Pro+
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 40 Pro+
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mate 40 Pro+
SFS 1.0
nova 16z
-
Quad
Mate 40 Pro+
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.4, 14mm (ultrawide), PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 40 Pro+
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 40 Pro+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 40 Pro+
-
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 40 Pro+
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 40 Pro+
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 40 Pro+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 40 Pro+
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 40 Pro+
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 40 Pro+
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 40 Pro+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 40 Pro+
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 40 Pro+
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 40 Pro+
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 40 Pro+
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 40 Pro+
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 40 Pro+
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 40 Pro+
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 40 Pro+
-
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 40 Pro+
Li-Po 4400 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 40 Pro+
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 40 Pro+
Ceramic White, Ceramic Black
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 40 Pro+
NOP-AN00
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 40 Pro+
About 1400 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR