Head to head

Huawei nova 16 vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

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 89 against 81 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 124,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei nova 16 takes it by 8.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Huawei nova 16 leads

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

Camera Level

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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 59,000 less.
  • Huawei nova 16 packs a 1,800 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei nova 16 charges 55W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Huawei nova 16 ships with 256 GB more storage.

Buy the Huawei nova 16 if…

you care most about performance, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 124,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date June 1, 2026 ( china) April 2025
Dimensions 159.6 × 75.5 × 7.3 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 199 g 178 g Better
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.68 Inches 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 2800 × 1280 Pixels (FHD+) Better 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+)
Panel type OLED, 1 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR Vivid Support 2160Hz PWM Dimming AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection Aluminosilicate Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010S processor MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Octa-Core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Maleoon 920 GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system HarmonyOS 6.1 Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
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 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion
Selfie camera 50MP Selfie Camera HDR, Panorama 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Si/C Li-Ion 7000mAh (Non-removable) Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh
Wired charging 100W Wired Fast Charging 5W Reverse Wired Charging Better 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles)
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM support Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
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 Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 6.0 A2DP LE 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor Gravity Sensor Hall Sensor Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
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 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Huawei nova 16 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 8.6 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G 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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

Huawei nova 16 is listed at PKR 124,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 59,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei nova 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Huawei nova 16 leads on battery. Huawei nova 16 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 100W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Huawei nova 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Huawei nova 16 is the stronger gaming phone here. Huawei nova 16 runs the HiSilicon Kirin 9010S processor while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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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.