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- nova 16s vs iQOO 15R
Huawei nova 16s vs Vivo iQOO 15R
What nova 16s does better (3) and where iQOO 15R wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16siQOO 15R
| nova 16s | iQOO 15R | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.6 mm | 157.6 mm | +2 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74.4 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 202 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16s better than iQOO 15R?
- Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO 15R: No
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
- Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%
Why is iQOO 15R better than nova 16s?
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 7,600 mAh+9%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 159.6 mm | 157.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Dark Knight, Triumph Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,280 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,800 px | 2,750 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3.8 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 829 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 3,047,741 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 8,923 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3.3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 7,600 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| 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 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | OriginOS 6 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
