Screen size
Mate 70 AirWinner: 7.0"+4.3%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
Mate 70 Air leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Mate 70 Air
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 16z
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 70 Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 70 Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 70 Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 70 Air
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate 70 Air
SA/NSA
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 70 Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 70 Air
2025, November 06
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 70 Air
Available. Released 2025, November 06
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 70 Air
165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in)
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate 70 Air
208 g (7.34 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Mate 70 Air
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 70 Air
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Stylus support
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Build
Mate 70 Air
-
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
Type
Mate 70 Air
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 70 Air
7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 70 Air
1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 70 Air
Kunlun Glass
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 70 Air
HarmonyOS 5.1
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 70 Air
Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAMKirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 70 Air
Octa-core
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 70 Air
No
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 70 Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 70 Air
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 70 Air
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 70 Air
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 70 Air
-
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 70 Air
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 70 Air
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 70 Air
4K, 1080p
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 70 Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 70 Air
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 70 Air
High-bitrate audio support
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 70 Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, 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 70 Air
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 70 Air
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 70 Air
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 70 Air
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 70 Air
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 70 Air
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 70 Air
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 70 Air
BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 70 Air
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 70 Air
66W wired 5W reverse wired
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 70 Air
Black, White, Silver
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 70 Air
SUP-AL90
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 70 Air
About 510 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR