Screen size
nova 16Winner: 6.7"+5.7%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
nova 16 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
nova 16
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Pura X
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 16
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 16
SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 16
2026, June 01
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 16
Released Jun 6, 2026
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 16
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 16
199 g (7.02 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
Build
nova 16
Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM
nova 16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 16
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 16
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 16
6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 16
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Protection
nova 16
Aluminosilicate glass
Pura X
-
Other
nova 16
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 16
HarmonyOS 6.1
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 16
Kirin 9010S
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 16
-
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 16
-
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 16
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Dual
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
Pura X
-
Features
nova 16
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 16
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Single
nova 16
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
nova 16
HDR, panorama
Pura X
-
Video
nova 16
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 16
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 16
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 16
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 16
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Infrared port
nova 16
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 16
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 16
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Sensors
nova 16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 16
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Pura X
-
Type
nova 16
7000 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 16
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 16
Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 16
EMA-AL00U
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 16
About 380 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR