realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Huawei nova 14 Pro

The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Huawei nova 14 Pro scores 6.8. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design and software support. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 6, 2026.

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realme realme 16 Pro+ 5G

7.9 Price TBA

Top score

Huawei Huawei nova 14 Pro

6.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.78 inches
Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP65

Why choose the Huawei nova 14 Pro

Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
Thinner 7.78 mm vs 8.49 mm
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6

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Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Overall 7.9 6.8

Display 9.0 7.7

Performance 5.8 5.8

Camera 7.5 7.3

Battery 6.9 6.0

Design 8.7 7.7

Software support 7.9 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Size 6.8 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED

Resolution 1280 × 2800 px 1224 × 2776 px

Pixel density 453 ppi —

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 6,500 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i —

Performance

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Kirin 8020

Process 4 nm —

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz —

GPU Adreno 722 —

Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,280

Geekbench 6 multi-core — 4,090

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.4

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope 12 MP, 3× optical

Optical zoom 3.5× 3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@60 —

Battery and charging

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Capacity 7,000 mAh 5,500 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 100 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Dimensions 162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm 163.4 × 75 × 7.78 mm

Thickness 8.49 mm 7.78 mm

Weight 198 g 207 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP65

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink Crystal Blue, Black, White, Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

OS at launch Android 16 Android

Interface realme UI 7.0 EMUI 15

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GHuawei nova 14 Pro

Announced Jan 6, 2026 May 19, 2025

Released — May 23, 2025

Status Released Released

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