Head to head

Huawei nova 16 Pro vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 10 Jun 2026.

The short answer

The Huawei nova 16 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 88 against 77 on our combined specification score. It leads on battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. The Motorola Edge 70 Plus still wins on performance and camera, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Huawei nova 16 Pro is the cheaper of the two at PKR 162,999 against PKR 194,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei nova 16 Pro takes it by 10.1 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads

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

Camera Motorola Edge 70 Plus leads

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

Battery & charging Huawei nova 16 Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Huawei nova 16 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Huawei nova 16 Pro leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Huawei nova 16 Pro costs PKR 32,000 less.
  • Huawei nova 16 Pro packs a 500 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei nova 16 Pro charges 55W faster.
  • Huawei nova 16 Pro offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Huawei nova 16 Pro ships with 768 GB more storage.

Buy the Huawei nova 16 Pro if…

you care most about battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Motorola Edge 70 Plus if…

you care most about performance and camera.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16 Pro Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 162,999 Cheaper PKR 194,999
Design & build
Release date June 1, 2026 (china) September 3, 2026
Dimensions 163 × 78 × 7.1 mm 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
Weight 218 g 196 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP64, dust-tight and water-resistant against splashes
Display
Screen size 6.84 inches Better 6.78 inches
Resolution 1320 × 2856 pixels (1.5K) Better 1272 × 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Panel type LTPO OLED HDR Vivid, HDR10+, Always-On Display, DCI-P3 Color Gamut AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Protection Kunlun Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S (7nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core Octa-core
GPU Maleoon 920 Adreno 810
Operating system HarmonyOS 5.0 (China Version) No Google Mobile Services (GMS) Huawei AppGallery Support HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) Support Android 16
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB Better 8GB LPDDR5X,
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0 Better 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8, OIS (Wide) 50 MP, f/2.6, OIS (Telephoto, 3.7x Optical Zoom) 50 MP, f/2.2 (Ultra-Wide) Laser Autofocus HDR Panorama Night Mode Portrait Mode AI Photography OIS 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, macro, LED flash, HDR, panorama,
Selfie camera 50MP Selfie Camera Autofocus Support f/2.4 Aperture HDR Selfies Better 32 MP, f/2.2, HDR, panorama,
Video recording 4K @ 30fps 1080p @ 60fps HDR Vivid Recording Gyro-EIS Stabilization 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion Battery 7000mAh Better 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Wired charging 100W Wired Huawei SuperCharge, Reverse Wired Charging Supported. Better 45W wired fast charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, bypass charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) Dual SIM, Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct Hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, tri-band, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.2 A2DP LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Optical Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Flicker Sensor Infrared Sensor Face Unlock Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
USB USB Type-C 2.0 OTG Supported USB Type-C 2.0, 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, Huawei nova 16 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Huawei nova 16 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 10.1 points. It wins on battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Motorola Edge 70 Plus 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 Huawei nova 16 Pro and Motorola Edge 70 Plus in Pakistan?

Huawei nova 16 Pro is listed at PKR 162,999 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus at PKR 194,999. That makes Huawei nova 16 Pro cheaper by PKR 32,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Huawei nova 16 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Motorola Edge 70 Plus scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei nova 16 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Huawei nova 16 Pro leads on battery. Huawei nova 16 Pro carries a 7000 mAh cell and Motorola Edge 70 Plus a 6500 mAh cell, with 100W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Huawei nova 16 Pro or Motorola Edge 70 Plus?

Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the stronger gaming phone here. Huawei nova 16 Pro runs the HiSilicon Kirin 9010S (7nm) while Motorola Edge 70 Plus runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm).

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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.