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Huawei nova 16s vs OPPO Reno15

What nova 16s does better (5) and where Reno15 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s
Huawei · 2026nova 16s
9.1Score
5 advantages≈ $650
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OPPO Reno15
OPPO · 2026Reno15
9.1Score
7 advantages≈ $700
8.7Display8.1
8.3Camera9.6
9.4Battery9.0
8.3Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16sReno15
75.5 × 159.67.374.8 × 1587.8
nova 16sReno15Difference
Height159.6 mm158 mm+1.6 mm
Width75.5 mm74.8 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight199 g197 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 16s better than Reno15?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
  2. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  3. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
  4. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  5. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+7%

Why is Reno15 better than nova 16s?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  3. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
  4. eSIMNo · nova 16s: Yes
  5. Optical zoom3.3× vs 3.5×+6%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16sHuawei nova 16s≈ $6509.1
OPPO Reno15OPPO Reno15≈ $7009.1
Design
Weight199 g197 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm
Height159.6 mm158 mm
Width75.5 mm74.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueAurora Blue, Twilight Blue, Aurora White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,256 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,760 px
Pixel density461 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,188 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%89.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.8 GHz
GPU—Adreno 722
AnTuTu score—1,086,657
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,188
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,049
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.3×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Active use (test)—16.4 h
Wired charging100 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 16
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,600
Endurance per cycle—71 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—C
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