Head to head

Huawei nova 16 vs Huawei P30 Pro

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

The short answer

The Huawei nova 16 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 93 against 84 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and memory & storage.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei nova 16 takes it by 9.2 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Huawei nova 16 leads

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

Battery & charging Huawei nova 16 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 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Huawei nova 16 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Huawei nova 16 packs a 2,800 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei nova 16 charges 60W faster.
  • Huawei nova 16 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Huawei nova 16 has a 10 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Huawei nova 16 if…

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

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16 Huawei P30 Pro
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 Cheaper PKR 124,999
Design & build
Release date June 1, 2026 ( china) March 26, 2019
Dimensions 159.6 × 75.5 × 7.3 mm 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight 199 g 192 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68 Dust and Water Resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
Display
Screen size 6.68 Inches Better 6.47 inches
Resolution 2800 × 1280 Pixels (FHD+) Better 1080 × 2340 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type OLED, 1 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR Vivid Support 2160Hz PWM Dimming OLED, HDR10
Protection Aluminosilicate Glass Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S processor HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU Octa-Core Octa-core 2× Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz 2× Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Maleoon 920 GPU Mali-G76 MP10
Operating system HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 with EMUI
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB Better 6GB / 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Card slot No Nano Memory (NM) card up to 256GB
Camera
Main camera 50MP Wide Camera (f/1.9, PDAF) 50MP Periscope Telephoto Camera (f/2.6, OIS) 3.7x Optical Zoom Color Spectrum Sensor LED Flash, HDR, Panorama Better 40 MP, f/1.6, OIS (Wide) 20 MP, f/2.2 (Ultra-wide) 8 MP, f/3.4 Periscope Telephoto, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom TOF 3D Depth Sensor Dual-LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
Selfie camera 50MP Selfie Camera HDR, Panorama Better 32 MP, f/2.0 HDR
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K recording supported
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Si/C Li-Ion 7000mAh (Non-removable) Better Li-Po 4200mAh (non-removable)
Wired charging 100W Wired Fast Charging 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better 40W Huawei SuperCharge (wired), 15W Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging Supported.
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM support Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Wi-Fi 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
Bluetooth 6.0 A2DP LE 5.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor Gravity Sensor Hall Sensor In-display Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Ambient Light Sensor Barometer Color Temperature Sensor Infrared Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0 OTG Supported USB Type-C 3.1 OTG Support

“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 or Huawei P30 Pro?

Huawei nova 16 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 9.2 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Huawei P30 Pro 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 and Huawei P30 Pro in Pakistan?

Huawei nova 16 is listed at PKR 124,999 and Huawei P30 Pro at PKR 124,999. That makes Huawei P30 Pro cheaper by PKR 0. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Huawei nova 16 or Huawei P30 Pro?

Huawei nova 16 scores higher in our camera assessment. Huawei nova 16 uses a 50 MP main sensor against 40 MP on Huawei P30 Pro, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei nova 16 or Huawei P30 Pro?

Huawei nova 16 leads on battery. Huawei nova 16 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Huawei P30 Pro a 4200 mAh cell, with 100W and 40W wired charging respectively.

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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.