Huawei nova 15 Max vs Realme 16
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Realme |
| Announced | |
| May 2026 | February 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2026 | Available -April 2026 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black | White Swan, Black Cloud |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 232 g (8.18 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 Nits (peak) | FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM) 4500 Nits (peak), AGC DT-Star D+ |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.84 inches [Similar] | 6.57 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1272 x 2756 pixels (444 ppi) | 1080 x 2372 pixels (397 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.07% | 88.21% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| EMUI 14.2 (International), HarmonyOS 5.1 (China) | Android 16 |
| User Interface | |
| - | Realme UI 7.0 |
| Processor | |
| - | Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama, Selfie Mirror |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) Panorama 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 40W wired 5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Capacity | |
| 8500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |