Apple iPhone Duo vs Huawei nova 16z
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Duo scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, design & durability, display and camera), while the Huawei nova 16z leads in battery.
The biggest difference is performance: 99 vs 62 points.
The Apple iPhone Duo is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Huawei nova 16z.
Choose the Apple iPhone Duo for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Huawei nova 16z for battery.
- iPhone Duo leads in 13 fields
- nova 16z leads in 7 fields
- 16 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Duo | nova 16z |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 62 |
| Camera | 63 | 59 |
| Battery | 74 | 77 |
| Display | 94 | 83 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 69 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Duo: 100/100(Better)
- nova 16z: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Duo: Apple A20 Pro
- nova 16z: Kirin 8020
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Duo: 12 GB
- nova 16z: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Duo: 2 TB
- nova 16z: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Duo: 2 nm
- nova 16z: Unknown
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Duo: 48 MP
- nova 16z: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Duo: 1/1.56″
- nova 16z: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- nova 16z: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- nova 16z: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone Duo: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- nova 16z: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone Duo: 12 MP
- nova 16z: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Duo: 4883 mAh
- nova 16z: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Duo: 51:30 h
- nova 16z: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Duo: 1000
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Duo: Unknown
- nova 16z: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Duo: 25 W(Better)
- nova 16z: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Duo: 7.6″
- nova 16z: 6.7″
- Panel type
- iPhone Duo: LTPO OLED(Better)
- nova 16z: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Duo: 120 Hz
- nova 16z: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Duo: 430 ppi(Better)
- nova 16z: 395 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Duo: 3000 nits
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone Duo: 1878x2670
- nova 16z: 1084x2412
- Screen protection
- iPhone Duo: Nano Texture finish
- nova 16z: Aluminosilicate glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Duo: 254 g
- nova 16z: 196.5 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone Duo: 5.2 mm(Better)
- nova 16z: 7.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Duo: IP68(Better)
- nova 16z: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- iPhone Duo: Glass
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone Duo: Titanium(Better)
- nova 16z: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Duo: C
- nova 16z: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Duo: B
- nova 16z: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Duo: A
- nova 16z: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Duo: Wi-Fi 7
- nova 16z: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Duo: 6.0
- nova 16z: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone Duo: USB 3.x(Better)
- nova 16z: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Duo: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- nova 16z: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: No
- NFC
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- nova 16z: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- nova 16z: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- nova 16z: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Duo: Side-mounted
- nova 16z: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- nova 16z: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1
- nova 16z: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Launch price
- iPhone Duo: € 2,299.00
- nova 16z: About 340 EUR
- Year
- iPhone Duo: 2026
- nova 16z: 2026
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| — | iPhone Duo | nova 16z |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, June 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 23 | Available. Released 2026, June 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm | 161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | 254 g (8.96 oz) | 196.5 g (6.95 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, plastic frame |
| SIM | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global · eSIM + eSIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Stylus support | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density) | 1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Nano Texture finish Anti‑reflective coating Wide-angle OLED matte display Cover display: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Kirin 8020 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) | – |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | – |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps) Cover camera: 12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4883 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Night Sky, Star White | Black, White, Blue/Pink |
| Models | A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719, iPhone19,4 | PKN-AL00 |
| Price | € 2,299.00 / £ 1,999.00 | About 340 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:30h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (140 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |