Huawei Nova 16 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 40E
Product
Price
655 USD
659 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Huawei Mobiles
Model No
HIP-AL00
Huawei Mate 40E
Launch Date
2026, June 01
2021, March 18
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Dimensions
163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in)
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum frame, glass back + silicone polymer back (eco leather)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Silver, White, Black
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Size
6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 102.7 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
OS
HarmonyOS 6.1
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Kirin 9010S
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP14
RAM
12GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot
NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF
16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
4K, 720p@240fps
Capacity
7000 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC
50W wireless
7.5W reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Fast charging 40W
Fast wireless charging 40W
Reverse charging 5W
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Radio
No