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Huawei Nova Y72S vs Samsung Galaxy M16
What Nova Y72S does better (1) and where Galaxy M16 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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5.1Display7.0
4.6Camera6.2
7.4Battery5.3
5.0Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova Y72SGalaxy M16
| Nova Y72S | Galaxy M16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164.4 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 77.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 191 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova Y72S better than Galaxy M16?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Why is Galaxy M16 better than Nova Y72S?
- OLED panelNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- 5GNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
- Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
- Memory card slotNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Weight207 g vs 191 g+8%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.9 mm+13%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Blue, Black | Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 514,353 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,010 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 47% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| 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, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14 | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
