Screen size
Mate 50 ProWinner: 6.7"+0.6%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mate 50 Pro
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 16z
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 50 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 50 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 50 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 50 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 16z
LTE
Speed
Mate 50 Pro
HSPA, LTE
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mate 50 Pro
-
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Announced
Mate 50 Pro
2022, September 06
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 50 Pro
Available. Released 2022, September 28
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 50 Pro
162.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate 50 Pro
205 g / 209 g (7.23 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Mate 50 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 50 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Build
Mate 50 Pro
-
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
Type
Mate 50 Pro
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 50 Pro
6.74 inches, 111.8 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 50 Pro
1212 x 2616 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 50 Pro
Huawei Kunlun Glass
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 50 Pro
EMUI 13 (International), HarmonyOS 3.0 (China)
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 50 Pro
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 50 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate 50 Pro
Adreno 730
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 50 Pro
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 50 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mate 50 Pro
UFS 3.1
nova 16z
-
Triple
Mate 50 Pro
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 50 Pro
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 50 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 50 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 50 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 50 Pro
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 50 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 50 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 50 Pro
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 50 Pro
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 50 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 50 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 50 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 50 Pro
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 50 Pro
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 50 Pro
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 50 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 50 Pro
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 50 Pro
BDS Satellite Messaging (sending only) - China only
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 50 Pro
Li-Po 4700 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 50 Pro
66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 50 Pro
Black, Silver, Purple, Orange
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 50 Pro
DCO-AL00, DCO-LX9
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 50 Pro
About 900 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR