Head to head

Honor GT vs Huawei nova 16 SE

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 23 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The Honor GT is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 96 against 78 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and memory & storage. The Honor GT is the cheaper of the two at PKR 114,999 against PKR 127,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Honor GT takes it by 17.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Honor GT leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Honor GT leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Honor GT leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Honor GT leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Honor GT costs PKR 13,000 less.
  • Huawei nova 16 SE packs a 3,200 mAh larger battery.
  • Honor GT charges 34W faster.
  • Honor GT offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Honor GT ships with 512 GB more storage.

Buy the Honor GT if…

you care most about performance, camera, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Honor GT Huawei nova 16 SE
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 114,999 Cheaper PKR 127,999
Design & build
Release date December 17, 2024 August 5, 2026 — China
Dimensions 161 × 74.2 × 7.7 mm Not officially confirmed
Weight 196 g Better 229 g
Water resistance IP65 dust and splash resistant IP65 (reported)
Display
Screen size 6.7 inches 6.84 inches Better
Resolution 1200 × 2664 pixels (1.5K) 1276 × 2776 pixels Better
Panel type AMOLED, 1B colors 120Hz HDR LTPS OLED 120Hz Up to 8,000 nits (reported)
Protection Not officially specified Kunlun Glass
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) Huawei Kirin 8020 (7nm)
CPU 1× Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz 3× Cortex-A720 @ 3.2GHz 2× Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz 2× Cortex-A520 @ 2.3GHz Octa-core 1 × high-performance core + 3 × performance cores + 4 × efficiency cores
GPU Adreno 750 Huawei Maleoon
Operating system Android 15 MagicOS 9.0 HarmonyOS 6.1
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Better 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 (1TB variant), UFS 3.1 on lower variants Better 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.95, Wide, OIS (Sony IMX906) 12 MP, Ultra-Wide 50 MP f/1.9 RYYB, reported Huawei Red Maple multispectral sensor LED flash, HDR, panorama, AI photography
Selfie camera 16 MP 32 MP f/2.2 HDR, AI photography Better
Video recording 4K 1080p@30/60fps Gyro-EIS OIS Up to 4K@30fps, reported
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-Carbon (Si/C), Non-removable 5300 mAh Li-Ion (non-removable) 8,500 mAh Better
Wired charging 100W Wired HONOR SuperCharge 5W Wired Reverse Charging Better 66W fast charging, reported
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Dual Standby) Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE, aptX HD) Bluetooth 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Under-display Optical Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Fingerprint Side-mounted Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Ambient Light Compass Color Spectrum / Multispectral Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Honor GT or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor GT comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 17.5 points. It wins on performance, camera, memory & storage and value for money. Huawei nova 16 SE can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Honor GT and Huawei nova 16 SE in Pakistan?

Honor GT is listed at PKR 114,999 and Huawei nova 16 SE at PKR 127,999. That makes Honor GT cheaper by PKR 13,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Honor GT or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor GT scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which is better for gaming, Honor GT or Huawei nova 16 SE?

Honor GT is the stronger gaming phone here. Honor GT runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) while Huawei nova 16 SE runs the Huawei Kirin 8020 (7nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.