Huawei Nova 8 Pro 5G vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Product
Huawei Nova 8 Pro 5G
610 USD
Realme 16 Pro Plus
609 USD

Price
610 USD
609 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Huawei Nova 8 Pro - 5G
RMX5131

Launch Date
2021, January 12
2026, January 06

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz)
198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6 Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size
6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

OS
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 722

RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Panorama
Video
4K
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min Reverse charging 5W
80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC Reverse wired Bypass Charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG