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Huawei nova 16s vs OPPO Reno16c

What nova 16s does better (10) and where Reno16c wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s
Huawei · 2026nova 16s
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $650
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OPPO Reno16c
OPPO · 2026Reno16c
9.0Score
8 advantages≈ $640
8.7Display8.2
8.3Camera9.3
9.4Battery9.2
8.3Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16sReno16c
75.5 × 159.67.374.9 × 158.28.4
nova 16sReno16cDifference
Height159.6 mm158.2 mm+1.4 mm
Width75.5 mm74.9 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness7.3 mm8.4 mm−1.1 mm
Weight199 g195 g+4 g

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

Why is nova 16s better than Reno16c?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · Reno16c: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Reno16c: No
  4. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Pixel density461 ppi vs 397 ppi+16%
  7. Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,080 px+19%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  9. Thickness7.3 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
  10. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is Reno16c better than nova 16s?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 16s: Yes
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
  5. Optical zoom3.3× vs 3.5×+6%
  6. Weight199 g vs 195 g+2%
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16sHuawei nova 16s≈ $6509.1
OPPO Reno16cOPPO Reno16c≈ $6409.0
Design
Weight199 g195 g
Thickness7.3 mm8.4 mm
Height159.6 mm158.2 mm
Width75.5 mm74.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCrystal Guard
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueStellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,372 px
Pixel density461 ppi397 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%88.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.5 GHz
GPU—Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.0"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.3×3.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging100 W80 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.92 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 16
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