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- nova 16s vs Galaxy S26+
Huawei nova 16s vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
What nova 16s does better (4) and where Galaxy S26+ wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display8.7
8.3Camera9.2
9.4Battery7.4
8.3Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16sGalaxy S26+
| nova 16s | Galaxy S26+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.6 mm | 158.4 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.8 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.3 mm | = |
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16s better than Galaxy S26+?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+43%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Optical zoom3.3× vs 3×+10%
Why is Galaxy S26+ better than nova 16s?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- eSIMNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 516 ppi+12%
- Weight199 g vs 190 g+5%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,440 px+12%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 159.6 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,280 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,498 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | — | 2,459,298 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 10,982 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,138 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 69% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.78 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 55 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
