Screen size
nova 16zWinner: 6.7"+1.8%
P40 Pro+6.6"
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
nova 16z
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
P40 Pro+
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
P40 Pro+
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
P40 Pro+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
P40 Pro+
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 16z
LTE
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
P40 Pro+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
nova 16z
SA/NSA
P40 Pro+
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
P40 Pro+
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 16z
2026, June 01
P40 Pro+
2020, March 26
Status
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
P40 Pro+
Available. Released 2020, June 06
Dimensions
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
P40 Pro+
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
P40 Pro+
226 g (7.97 oz)
Build
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
P40 Pro+
Glass front, ceramic back, ceramic frame
SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
P40 Pro+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
P40 Pro+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
P40 Pro+
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10
Size
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
P40 Pro+
6.58 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
P40 Pro+
1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)
Protection
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
P40 Pro+
-
OS
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
P40 Pro+
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
P40 Pro+
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
nova 16z
-
P40 Pro+
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova 16z
-
P40 Pro+
Mali-G76 MP16
Card slot
nova 16z
No
P40 Pro+
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
P40 Pro+
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 16z
-
P40 Pro+
UFS 3.0
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
P40 Pro+
-
Features
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
P40 Pro+
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
P40 Pro+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Quad
nova 16z
-
P40 Pro+
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Single
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
P40 Pro+
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF IR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
P40 Pro+
HDR
Video
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
P40 Pro+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
P40 Pro+
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 16z
No
P40 Pro+
No
Other
nova 16z
-
P40 Pro+
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
P40 Pro+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
P40 Pro+
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
P40 Pro+
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
nova 16z
Yes
P40 Pro+
Yes
Infrared port
nova 16z
Yes
P40 Pro+
Yes
Radio
nova 16z
No
P40 Pro+
No
USB
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
P40 Pro+
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
P40 Pro+
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
P40 Pro+
-
Type
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
P40 Pro+
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Charging
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
P40 Pro+
40W wired 40W wireless 27W reverse wireless
Colors
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
P40 Pro+
White Ceramic, Black Ceramic
Models
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
P40 Pro+
ELS-N39, ELS-AN10
Price
nova 16z
About 340 EUR
P40 Pro+
About 1000 EUR