Head to head

Huawei nova 16s Pro vs Vivo X500 Ultra

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 7 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Vivo X500 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 79 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Vivo X500 Ultra takes it by 5.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Vivo X500 Ultra 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 Vivo X500 Ultra leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Vivo X500 Ultra leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

What actually differs

  • Vivo X500 Ultra packs a 500 mAh larger battery.
  • Vivo X500 Ultra charges 20W faster.
  • Vivo X500 Ultra offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Vivo X500 Ultra ships with 512 GB more storage.

Buy the Vivo X500 Ultra if…

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

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16s Pro Vivo X500 Ultra
Price in Pakistan
Retail price Price not listed PKR 364,999
Design & build
Release date Not listed September 30, 2026 (Expected)
Dimensions Not listed 164.2 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight Not listed 235 g
Water resistance Not listed IP68/IP69 Dust/Water Resistant
Display
Screen size 6.84-inch 6.89 Inches Better
Resolution 2856 × 1320 pixels 1440 x 3168 Pixels (~505 PPI) Better
Panel type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate HDR Vivid, 6000 nits peak brightness LTPO AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) 3000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming, 99% DCI-P3, 10-bit Color Depth
Protection Kunlun Glass protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset Not listed Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro
CPU Not listed Octa-core
GPU Not listed Adreno 850
Operating system Not listed Android 17, OriginOS 7
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB 12GB / 16GB Better
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Better
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP RYYB main + 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto + 50MP ultra-wide, OIS, 3.7× optical zoom Triple Camera: 200 MP + 200 MP + 200 MP, LED Flash, Laser AF, ZEISS Optics, ZEISS T* Lens Coating, HDR, Panorama, 3D LUT Import
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.4, portrait camera 100 MP, HDR, Panorama Better
Video recording Rear: 4K@30fps; Front: 4K video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (Non-removable) 7000 mAh Li-ion Si-Ca 7500 mAh, Non-removable Better
Wired charging 100W wired, HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo 120W Fast Charging, 50W Wireless Charging Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Not listed Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Active)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, dual-band, 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth 6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC and L2HC v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Gravity sensor, infrared sensor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, camera laser-focus sensor and flicker sensor. Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Ultrasonic Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Infrared Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, 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 16s Pro or Vivo X500 Ultra?

Vivo X500 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 5.6 points. It wins on performance, battery & charging and memory & storage. Huawei nova 16s Pro can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei nova 16s Pro or Vivo X500 Ultra?

Vivo X500 Ultra leads on battery. Huawei nova 16s Pro carries a 7000 mAh cell and Vivo X500 Ultra a 7500 mAh cell, with 100W and 120W 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.