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Huawei nova 16s vs Tecno Camon 50 Pro

What nova 16s does better (10) and where Camon 50 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s
Huawei · 2026nova 16s
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $650
vs
Tecno Camon 50 Pro
Tecno · 2026Camon 50 Pro
9.1Score
8 advantages
8.7Display9.7
8.3Camera9.1
9.4Battery8.5
8.3Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16sCamon 50 Pro
75.5 × 159.67.377 × 162.47.8
nova 16sCamon 50 ProDifference
Height159.6 mm162.4 mm−2.8 mm
Width75.5 mm77 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight199 g175 g+24 g

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

Why is nova 16s better than Camon 50 Pro?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
  3. Max video4K vs 1080p
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
  5. Optical zoom3.3× vs 3×+10%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
  7. Pixel density461 ppi vs 429 ppi+7%
  8. Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%
  9. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+7%
  10. Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,208 px+6%

Why is Camon 50 Pro better than nova 16s?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 16s: Yes
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
  6. Weight199 g vs 175 g+14%
  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
Design
Weight199 g175 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm
Height159.6 mm162.4 mm
Width75.5 mm77 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackAluminiumPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueMoonshadow Black, Cypress Green, Nebula Titanium, Misty Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,208 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,644 px
Pixel density461 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%89.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.6 GHz
GPU—Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—1,059,715
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,199
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
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 video4K1080p
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,500 mAh
Wired charging100 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth65.3
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
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 16
Major OS updates promised—3
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