Huawei
nova 16s vs iPhone 14 Pro Max
Device summary
Apple
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2022 |
| Starting price | — | $1,099 |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 75.5 mm × 159.6 mm × 7.3 mm | 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 240 g |
| Front material | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Back material | — | Textured matte glass |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2800 × 1280 | 2796 × 1290 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2000 nits |
| Protection | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S / Kirin 8020 | Apple A16 Bionic |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB |
| RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP | Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | — | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm |
| Telephoto camera | — | Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS |
| Periscope camera | Periscope · 50 MP · 3.3x optical zoom | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 50 MP | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 |
| Video recording | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 100 W | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Charging standard | — | MagSafe, Qi |
| Battery type | — | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Typical capacity | 7000 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 6800 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | — | Lightning (USB 2) |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Satellite | — | Emergency SOS via satellite |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | — | Stainless steel |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- nova 16s
- 2026
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2022
Starting price
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- $1,099
Display size
- nova 16s
- 6.7-inch
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- nova 16s
- 75.5 mm × 159.6 mm × 7.3 mm
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 77.6 mm × 160.7 mm × 7.8 mm
Weight
- nova 16s
- 199 g
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 240 g
Front material
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
Back material
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Textured matte glass
Display
Display technology
- nova 16s
- OLED
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
- nova 16s
- 2800 × 1280
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2796 × 1290
Refresh rate
- nova 16s
- 120 Hz
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 2000 nits
Protection
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ceramic Shield
Performance
Chipset
- nova 16s
- Kirin 9010S / Kirin 8020
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Apple A16 Bionic
Storage
- nova 16s
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
RAM
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 6 GB
Expandable storage
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- nova 16s
- Wide · 50 MP
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Main · 48 MP · ƒ/1.78 · 24 mm · Second-generation sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Telephoto camera
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Telephoto · 12 MP · ƒ/2.8 · 77 mm · 3× optical zoom · OIS
Periscope camera
- nova 16s
- Periscope · 50 MP · 3.3x optical zoom
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
Front cameras
- nova 16s
- Front · 50 MP
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- nova 16s
- 100 W
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 20 W
Wireless charging
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 15 W
Charging standard
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- MagSafe, Qi
Battery type
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Typical capacity
- nova 16s
- 7000 mAh
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
Rated capacity
- nova 16s
- 6800 mAh
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lightning (USB 2)
NFC
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
eSIM
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Yes
Satellite
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Stainless steel
Ingress protection
- nova 16s
- —
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
nova 16s
41 g lighter
Width
iPhone 14 Pro Max
2.1 mm wider
Thickness
nova 16s
0.5 mm thinner
Height
iPhone 14 Pro Max
1.1 mm taller · minor difference