Huawei nova 5T vs Meizu 16T

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    nova 5T:
    LCD
    16T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    nova 5T: 9 g lighter

    nova 5T:
    174 g
    16T:
    183 g
  • Width

    nova 5T: 4.2 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    16T:
    78.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nova 5T: 0.24 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    16T:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    16T:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    16T:
    Triple

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 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. 16T

    Height:
    159.6 mm +5.3 mm versus nova 5T
    Width:
    78.2 mm +4.2 mm versus nova 5T
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.5 mm versus nova 5T

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

  2. 2. 16T

    183 g

    +9 g versus nova 5T

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 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. 16T

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

16T has approximately 11.5% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

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 5T, 16T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5T16T
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 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 5T

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

2. 16T

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 5T

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. 16T

    4500 mAh

    +750 mAh versus nova 5T

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. 16T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 159.6 Х 78.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.5" 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.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 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
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 106.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 382 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 15mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 376006
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10588
Antutu 8 score *
  • 387803
  • 418909
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
  • 500
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2256
  • 2220
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2048/150 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 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
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
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • 430 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, 16T.
Specificationnova 5T16T
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W mCharge