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Huawei nova 5 Pro vs Meizu 16s Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      16s Pro: 5 g lighter

      nova 5 Pro:
      171 g
      16s Pro:
      166 g

    • Width

      16s Pro: 1.4 mm narrower

      nova 5 Pro:
      74.8 mm
      16s Pro:
      73.4 mm

    • Chipset

      nova 5 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      16s Pro:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5 Pro:
      Quad
      16s Pro:
      Triple

    • Height

      16s Pro: 5.5 mm shorter

      nova 5 Pro:
      157.4 mm
      16s Pro:
      151.9 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. nova 5 Pro

      Height:
      157.4 mm +5.5 mm versus 16s Pro
      Width:
      74.8 mm +1.4 mm versus 16s Pro
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. 16s Pro

      Height:
      151.9 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 5 Pro

      171 g

      +5 g versus 16s Pro

    2. 2. 16s Pro

      166 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. nova 5 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    2. 2. 16s Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.6 cm²

    nova 5 Pro has approximately 2.7% more rectangular screen area than 16s Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5 Pro16s Pro
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. nova 5 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. 16s Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 5 Pro

      3500 mAh

    2. 2. 16s Pro

      3600 mAh

      +100 mAh versus nova 5 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. nova 5 Pro2. 16s Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 166 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 6.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2232 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128/256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 8
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 95.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 85.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS -20MP
    • f/2.6
    • (telephoto)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6''
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 20MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 3521
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 10295
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 366276
    • 464411
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 753
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2623
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Orange
    • Twilight Forest
    • Dream Unicorn
    • Black Mirror
    • White story
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 390 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Radio Unknown
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 160 Hz touch-sensing DCI-P3 96%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5 Pro, 16s Pro.
    Specificationnova 5 Pro16s Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10
    • SEA-TL10 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge

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