Huawei nova 16 vs Huawei nova 16s

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

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Faster chip

Huawei nova 16s

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

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Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Size (inches)	6.68	6.68
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2800	2800
Resolution Width	1280	1280
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	461	461
Glass Type	Aluminosilicate glass	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	90.3	90.3

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Chipset Name	Kirin 9010S	Kirin 8020
OS Name	HarmonyOS	—
UI Skin	—	EMUI 16
OS Version	6.1	—

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Huawei nova 16 +7%

Huawei nova 161,488

Huawei nova 16s1,389

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Huawei nova 16 +7%

Huawei nova 164,419

Huawei nova 16s4,125

AnTuTu

Huawei nova 16s +11%

Huawei nova 161,033,848

Huawei nova 16s1,146,138

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,488	1,389
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	4,419	4,125
AnTuTu	1,033,848	1,146,138

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
periscope telephoto	50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm, (periscope telephoto)	50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm, (periscope telephoto)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Capacity (mAh)	7000	7000
Wired Charging (W)	100	100

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.6	159.6
Thickness (mm)	7.3	7.3
Other	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	199	199
Width (mm)	75.5	75.5

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Announced	2026, June 01	2026, September 03
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 06	Available. Released 2026, September

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Bluetooth	6	6
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei nova 16	Huawei nova 16s
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other	Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only	Virtual proximity sensing