Screen size
Mate 80Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
Mate 80 and nova 16z are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mate 80
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 16z
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 80
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate 80
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 80
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 80
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
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate 80
SA/NSA
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate 80
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate 80
2025, November 25
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate 80
Available. Released 2025, November 25
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate 80
161.9 x 76 x 8 mm (6.37 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 80
217 g (7.65 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Mate 80
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Mate 80
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 80
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate 80
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate 80
6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 80
1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 80
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate 80
HarmonyOS 6.0
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate 80
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate 80
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate 80
Maleoon 920
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate 80
No
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate 80
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate 80
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate 80
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate 80
4K, 1080p@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate 80
-
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 80
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate 80
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 80
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate 80
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate 80
No
nova 16z
No
Other
Mate 80
High-definition audio
nova 16z
-
WLAN
Mate 80
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 80
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate 80
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 80
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 80
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate 80
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate 80
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 80
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate 80
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate 80
5750 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 80
66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 80
Black, White, Green, Gold
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate 80
VYG-AL00
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate 80
About 570 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR