Screen size
nova 16z6.7"
nova 8 Pro 5GWinner: 6.7"+0.3%
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
nova 16z
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
nova 8 Pro 5G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 8 Pro 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 8 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 8 Pro 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 16z
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova 8 Pro 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
nova 16z
SA/NSA
nova 8 Pro 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Speed
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 8 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 16z
2026, June 01
nova 8 Pro 5G
2020, December 23. Released 2021, January 08
Status
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
nova 8 Pro 5G
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
nova 8 Pro 5G
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
nova 8 Pro 5G
184 g (6.49 oz)
Build
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 8 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Type
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
nova 8 Pro 5G
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
Size
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 8 Pro 5G
6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
nova 8 Pro 5G
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
Protection
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
OS
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
nova 8 Pro 5G
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
nova 8 Pro 5G
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
CPU
nova 16z
-
nova 8 Pro 5G
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 16z
-
nova 8 Pro 5G
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Card slot
nova 16z
No
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
Internal
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
nova 8 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 16z
-
nova 8 Pro 5G
UFS
Dual
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
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Features
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 8 Pro 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
nova 8 Pro 5G
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 16z
-
nova 8 Pro 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Features
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
nova 8 Pro 5G
HDR
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
nova 8 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 16z
-
nova 8 Pro 5G
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Loudspeaker
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 8 Pro 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 16z
No
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
WLAN
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 8 Pro 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 8 Pro 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
nova 8 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
nova 16z
Yes
nova 8 Pro 5G
Yes
Infrared port
nova 16z
Yes
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Radio
nova 16z
No
nova 8 Pro 5G
No
USB
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 8 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 8 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 8 Pro 5G
-
Type
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
nova 8 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
nova 8 Pro 5G
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
nova 8 Pro 5G
Black, Blue, Green, White
Models
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
nova 8 Pro 5G
BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00
Price
nova 16z
About 340 EUR
nova 8 Pro 5G
About 600 EUR