Screen size
Mate 80 Pro Max WindWinner: 6.9"+3.2%
nova 166.7"
Quick verdict
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 16
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
nova 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nova 16
LTE
5G bands
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
SA/NSA
nova 16
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
2026, March 23
nova 16
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Released Apr 27, 2026
nova 16
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
164.4 x 79 x 8.3 mm (6.47 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
nova 16
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
239 g (8.43 oz)
nova 16
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back
nova 16
Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Built-in cooling fan
nova 16
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 8000 nits (peak)
nova 16
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
6.9 inches, 117.2 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16
6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
1320 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~455 ppi density)
nova 16
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
nova 16
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
HarmonyOS 6.0
nova 16
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Kirin 9030 Pro (6 nm)
nova 16
Kirin 9010S
CPU
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
9-core (1x2.75 GHz & 4x2.27 GHz & 4x1.72 GHz)
nova 16
-
GPU
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Maleoon 935
nova 16
-
Card slot
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
No
nova 16
No
Internal
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
nova 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.1, 91mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 16
-
Features
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
4K, 1080p@960fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
-
nova 16
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
Single
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 16
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
HDR, panorama
nova 16
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
No
nova 16
No
Other
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
High-definition audio
nova 16
-
WLAN
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 16
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 16
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
NFC
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Yes
nova 16
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Yes
nova 16
Yes
Radio
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
No
nova 16
No
USB
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 16
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
6000 mAh
nova 16
7000 mAh
Charging
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
100W wired 80W wireless 20W reverse wireless 18W reverse wired
nova 16
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
Black, Gold
nova 16
Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue
Models
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
SGT-AL10
nova 16
EMA-AL00U
Price
Mate 80 Pro Max Wind
About 1070 EUR
nova 16
About 380 EUR