Screen size
Mate 606.7"
nova 16zWinner: 6.7"+0.1%
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Mate 60
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
nova 16z
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 60
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 60
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 60
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 60
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 60
HSPA, LTE
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mate 60
-
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Announced
Mate 60
2023, August 29
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 60
Available. Released 2023, September 10
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 60
161.4 x 76 x 8 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate 60
209 g (7.37 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Mate 60
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Mate 60
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 60
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 4m for 30 min)
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 60
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 60
6.69 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 60
1216 x 2688 pixels (~441 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 60
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 60
HarmonyOS 4.0
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 60
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 60
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate 60
Maleoon 910 MP4
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 60
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 60
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mate 60
UFS 3.1
nova 16z
-
Triple
Mate 60
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 60
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 60
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 60
-
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 60
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 60
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 60
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR Vivid
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 60
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 60
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 60
32-bit/384kHz audio
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 60
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 60
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 60
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate 60
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 60
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 60
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 60
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 60
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 60
BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 60
Li-Po 4750 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 60
66W wired, 100% in 30 min 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 60
Black, White, Green, Purple
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 60
ALN-AL00, BRA-AL00
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 60
About 750 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR