Screen size
nova 12 UltraWinner: 6.8"+0.9%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 12 Ultra and nova 16z are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova 12 Ultra
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
nova 16z
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 12 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 12 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 12 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nova 16z
LTE
5G bands
nova 12 Ultra
SA/NSA
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 12 Ultra
2023, December 26
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
nova 12 Ultra
Available. Released 2024, January 12
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
nova 12 Ultra
163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
nova 12 Ultra
198 g (6.98 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
Build
nova 12 Ultra
Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
nova 12 Ultra
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 12 Ultra
-
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
nova 12 Ultra
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
nova 12 Ultra
6.76 inches, 108.8 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12 Ultra
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
nova 12 Ultra
Kunlun Glass
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
nova 12 Ultra
HarmonyOS 4.0
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
nova 12 Ultra
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
nova 12 Ultra
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
nova 16z
-
GPU
nova 12 Ultra
Maleoon 910 MP4
nova 16z
-
Card slot
nova 12 Ultra
No
nova 16z
No
Internal
nova 12 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Dual
nova 12 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
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
Features
nova 12 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 12 Ultra
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
nova 12 Ultra
8 MP, f/2.2, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom 60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF
nova 16z
-
Features
nova 12 Ultra
HDR, panorama
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
nova 12 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Single
nova 12 Ultra
-
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Loudspeaker
nova 12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 12 Ultra
No
nova 16z
No
WLAN
nova 12 Ultra
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
nova 12 Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
nova 12 Ultra
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
nova 12 Ultra
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
nova 12 Ultra
No
nova 16z
No
USB
nova 12 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
nova 12 Ultra
-
nova 16z
Yes
Sensors
nova 12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 12 Ultra
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only Virtual proximity sensing
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
nova 12 Ultra
4600 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
nova 12 Ultra
100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min 5W reverse wired
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 12 Ultra
Black, Blue, White
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
nova 12 Ultra
ADA-AL00U
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
nova 12 Ultra
About 600 EUR
nova 16z
About 340 EUR