Screen size
nova 16z6.7"
nova 9 SE 5GWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
nova 16z
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
nova 9 SE 5G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
nova 9 SE 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 9 SE 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 9 SE 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
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
Stereo speakers
nova 9 SE 5G
LTE
5G bands
nova 16z
SA/NSA
nova 9 SE 5G
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 9 SE 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 16z
2026, June 01
nova 9 SE 5G
2022, April 20
Status
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
nova 9 SE 5G
Available. Released 2022, April 23
Dimensions
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
nova 9 SE 5G
164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
nova 9 SE 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
nova 9 SE 5G
-
SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 9 SE 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Type
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
nova 9 SE 5G
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 9 SE 5G
6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
nova 9 SE 5G
1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
nova 9 SE 5G
-
OS
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
nova 9 SE 5G
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
nova 9 SE 5G
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
CPU
nova 16z
-
nova 9 SE 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
nova 16z
-
nova 9 SE 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
nova 16z
No
nova 9 SE 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
nova 9 SE 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
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 9 SE 5G
-
Features
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 9 SE 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
nova 9 SE 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 16z
-
nova 9 SE 5G
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
nova 9 SE 5G
16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Features
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
nova 9 SE 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 9 SE 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 16z
No
nova 9 SE 5G
No
WLAN
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova 9 SE 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
nova 9 SE 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
nova 9 SE 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 16z
Yes
nova 9 SE 5G
Unspecified
Infrared port
nova 16z
Yes
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Radio
nova 16z
No
nova 9 SE 5G
No
USB
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova 9 SE 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
nova 9 SE 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 9 SE 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
nova 9 SE 5G
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
nova 9 SE 5G
66W wired, 100% in 35 min
Colors
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
nova 9 SE 5G
Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
Models
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
nova 9 SE 5G
-
Price
nova 16z
About 340 EUR
nova 9 SE 5G
About 370 EUR