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- nova 9 SE 5G vs S16
Huawei nova 9 SE 5G vs Vivo S16
What nova 9 SE 5G does better (4) and where S16 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.0Display8.1
7.1Camera8.8
4.3Battery5.7
7.1Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9 SE 5GS16
| nova 9 SE 5G | S16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.1 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 74.8 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 182 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 SE 5G better than S16?
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- Memory card slotYes · S16: No
- Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
- Charged in 30 min86% vs 79%+9%
Why is S16 better than nova 9 SE 5G?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE 5G: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 9 SE 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+15%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+45%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Weight191 g vs 182 g+5%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+7%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Black, Mint, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G - unconfirmed | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 86% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | OriginOS 3 |
