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Compare Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs Huawei nova 15 Max: Specs, Price, & Verdict | Phone World Arena

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Compare Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs Huawei nova 15 Max

Full specs, price, score, camera, battery, display, network, and performance comparison in one side-by-side matrix.

Huawei

Huawei nova 16 Ultra

$655

Score 49/100

Huawei

PKR 142,000

Better Camera

Huawei nova 16 Ultra

Better Battery

Huawei nova 15 Max

Better Display

Too Close

Better Performance

Huawei nova 15 Max

Better Value

Huawei nova 16 Ultra

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Size	6.84 inches, 115.0 cm² (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.84 inches, 114.8 cm^2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors	OLED, 1B colors, 2160Hz PWM
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Brightness	2160Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak)	4000 nits (peak)
Protection	Kunlun Glass	N/A
HDR	HDR Vivid	N/A

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Type	200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 119" (ultrawide), AF	Dual
Main	200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 119" (ultrawide), AF	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF, Auxiliary lens
Ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF	N/A
Telephoto	50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom	N/A
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Type	50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF	Single
Selfie	50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features	HDR, panorama	N/A
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Capacity	7000 mAh	8500 mAh
Charging	100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS,	40W wired
Wireless	QC 50W wireless	N/A
Reverse	7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired	5W reverse wired

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Dimensions	163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in)	163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	232 g (8.18 oz)
Build	Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum frame, glass back + silicone polymer back (eco leather)	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Water Resistance	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)	N/A
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Biometrics	Fingerprint (under display, optical)	Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual proximity sensing

Spec	Huawei nova 16 Ultra	Huawei nova 15 Max
Audio	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	No	No
High Bitrate Audio	N/A	Yes (Includes symmetrical dual stereo speakers delivering up to an 84dB ultra-wide sound field, decoding high-res wireless audio streams up to 960 kbps using Huawei's near-lossless proprietary L2HC and LDAC codecs)