Screen size
Mate X2Winner: 8.0"+16%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Mate X2
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 16z
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate X2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate X2
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate X2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate X2
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate X2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate X2
2021, February 22
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate X2
Available. Released 2021, February 25
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate X2
Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mmFolded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate X2
295 g (10.41 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Mate X2
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Mate X2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate X2
-
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
Mate X2
Foldable OLED, 90Hz
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate X2
8.0 inches, 206.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate X2
2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Other
Mate X2
Cover display: OLED, 90Hz, 6.45 inches, 1160 x 2700 pixels
nova 16z
-
Protection
Mate X2
-
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate X2
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate X2
Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate X2
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate X2
Mali-G78 MP24
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate X2
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate X2
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mate X2
UFS 3.X
nova 16z
-
Quad
Mate X2
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate X2
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate X2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate X2
-
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 X2
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate X2
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate X2
1080p@30fps
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate X2
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate X2
No
nova 16z
No
WLAN
Mate X2
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 X2
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate X2
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 X2
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate X2
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate X2
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate X2
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate X2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate X2
-
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate X2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate X2
55W wired
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate X2
Black, White, Light Blue, Rose Gold, Collector’s Edition Black/White/Red
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate X2
TET-AN00
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate X2
About 2300 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR