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Huawei nova 16s vs Vivo V80

What nova 16s does better (7) and where V80 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16s
Huawei · 2026nova 16s
9.1Score
7 advantages≈ $650
vs
Vivo V80
Vivo · 2026V80
9.4Score
7 advantages≈ $630
Higher score
8.7Display9.5
8.3Camera9.4
9.4Battery9.4
8.3Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16sV80
75.5 × 159.67.374.3 × 157.57.7
nova 16sV80Difference
Height159.6 mm157.5 mm+2.1 mm
Width75.5 mm74.3 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.7 mm−0.4 mm
Weight199 g203 g−4 g

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

Why is nova 16s better than V80?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Optical zoom3.3× vs 3×+10%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
  6. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  7. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.7 mm+5%

Why is V80 better than nova 16s?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16s: Yes
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh+3%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16s: Yes
  6. eSIMNo · nova 16s: Yes
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16sHuawei nova 16s≈ $6509.1
Vivo V80Vivo V80≈ $6309.4
Design
Weight199 g203 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.7 mm
Height159.6 mm157.5 mm
Width75.5 mm74.3 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassSchott Xensation Core
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueStarwish Purple, Sunrise Anthem, Horizon Blue (Wander Green), Stellar Black (Vast Gray)
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,750 px
Pixel density461 ppi459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 8020Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.8 GHz
GPU—Adreno 722
AnTuTu score—1,400,432
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,542
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh7,200 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging100 W90 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Video output—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Software
OS at launchEMUI 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 7
Major OS updates promised—4

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