Igeekphone reported on June 1st that Huawei’s all-scenario new product launch event was held in Chengdu today, presenting two new mobile phone models, namely Nova 16 Pro and Nova 16 Ultra. These new models are endorsed by the Time Boy Band and feature “Summer Aesthetics”. They are equipped with Kunpeng glass and Red Maple original color lenses, with an initial price of 3,899 yuan. The official sale will start at 10:08 on June 5th.
Igeekphone provides the pricing details for Huawei Nova 16 Pro / Ultra as follows:
Pros:
256GB: 3899 yuan
512GB: 4399 yuan
1TB: 4999 yuan
Ultra:
256GB: 4699 yuan
512GB: 5199 yuan
1TB: 5799 yuan
According to He Gang, the CEO of Huawei Terminal BG, the Nova 16 Pro offers four color options: Sky White, Chromatic Agate, Clear Sky Blue, and Starry Night Black. It features a matte AG glass surface, providing a smooth and delicate touch like velvet. It is equipped with an aviation-grade aluminum mid-section, with a thickness of 7.1mm. The front of the device is covered with Kunlun glass, and it supports 10x drop resistance.
The Ultra version also features a unique leather + glass combined back panel, combined with an integrated molding process. It offers three color options: Starry Black, Clear Sky Blue, and Skyline White. It supports IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance.
In terms of imaging, the Huawei Nova 16 Pro and Ultra feature the industry-exclusive 200 million red maple image sensor, equipped with a 200 million-pixel 1/1.28-inch RYYB ultra-large sensor main camera, featuring an f/1.8 large aperture, OIS+AIS image stabilization, etc. The RYYB telephoto lens is 1/2.5-inch and 50 million pixels, providing 3.7X optical zoom. The macro mode also has 50 million pixels and offers a 118° viewing angle. The rear camera module also includes a red maple original color lens and a laser focusing sensor.
The Nova 16 Pro is also the first to feature a 50-megapixel red maple imaging system for the front camera. The front camera uses a 1/2.5-inch ultra-large sensor and supports 0.8-5x zoom. The red maple original color lens on the left also has 1.5 million spectral channels, which can more accurately reproduce the colors of the photos. The new model will come with AI photo editing functions across the entire series, including portrait refinement, 3D dynamic photos, magic image shifting, AI smudging, and Xiaoyi photo editing.
In terms of parameters, the Nova 16 Pro / Ultra features a brand-new ice bridge cooling architecture, with a 25% increase in heat dissipation efficiency. It is equipped with the Kirin 9010S chip and the HarmonyOS 6.1 operating system, resulting in a 10% improvement in overall performance and a 12% increase in desktop operation smoothness. It can run a certain large-scale MOBA game and a certain large-scale FPS game at 120 frames, with the smoothness improving by 41%/46% compared to the previous generation. It supports game quick-start technology, with the average startup speed increasing by 5 times.
In terms of the screen, the Nova 16 Pro features a 6.84-inch display with a resolution of 2856*1320. It supports 1-120Hz LTPO dynamic adaptive refresh rate and has a peak luminance of 1% at 6000nits, making it the brightest screen in the Nova series. It is equipped with a 7000mAh whale-shaped large battery, which is the largest capacity battery in the history of the Nova series.
Meanwhile, the Nova 16 Pro also supports 100W super fast charging, with a 5A speed, and is compatible with HiCar & HiPlay spatial audio. It features Wi-Fi 7, Starlink, Beidou satellite messaging, etc. The Ultra version also supports 50W wireless charging.
In terms of software, the Nova 16 series will be equipped with the HarmonyOS 6.1 operating system. All models support 3D image wallpapers. It will launch Remy 3D audio photos for the first time, as well as panoramic intelligent notes, course schedule import into the calendar, and Xiaoyi’s circle selection for solving problems. It can also generate 3D models by combining photos, and call Xiaoyi to generate 3D models, supporting free creation by multiple people.