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Huawei nova 16s vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

What nova 16s does better (10) and where Galaxy S26 FE wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s
Huawei · 2026nova 16s
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $650
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung · 2026Galaxy S26 FE
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $600
8.7Display8.1
8.3Camera9.3
9.4Battery6.7
8.3Features9.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16sGalaxy S26 FE
75.5 × 159.67.376.9 × 161.67.4
nova 16sGalaxy S26 FEDifference
Height159.6 mm161.6 mm−2 mm
Width75.5 mm76.9 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.4 mm−0.1 mm
Weight199 g193 g+6 g

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

Why is nova 16s better than Galaxy S26 FE?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+43%
  3. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  4. Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Pixel density461 ppi vs 385 ppi+20%
  7. Optical zoom3.3× vs 3×+10%
  8. Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,080 px+19%
  9. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Galaxy S26 FE better than nova 16s?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · nova 16s: Yes
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
  5. Max video4K vs 8K
  6. eSIMNo · nova 16s: Yes
  7. Weight199 g vs 193 g+3%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16sHuawei nova 16s≈ $6509.1
Samsung Galaxy S26 FESamsung Galaxy S26 FE≈ $6009.1
Design
Weight199 g193 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.4 mm
Height159.6 mm161.6 mm
Width75.5 mm76.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueBlueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,340 px
Pixel density461 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,900 nits
Measured brightness—1,268 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%88.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Exynos 2500
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process—3 nm
CPU cores—10
CPU frequency—3.3 GHz
GPU—Xclipse 950
AnTuTu score—2,119,022
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—8,035
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—5,275
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.3×3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera50 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh4,900 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Active use (test)—14.8 h
Wired charging100 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—69%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.5 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—7
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—50 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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