1/10
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Cyan
- 6 colours
Overview
NeoScore
7.5
#388 of 1029
- Design & display
- 7.5
- Performance & hardware
- 7.0
- Camera
- 8.0
- Connectivity
- 8.0
- Battery & charging
- 7.3
Strengths
- 120Hz OLED display with 300Hz touch sampling.
- 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging and reverse charging.
- 50MP main camera with OIS and a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.3x optical zoom.
Weak points
- Storage cannot be expanded.
- The USB port uses USB 2.0.
- Peak display brightness is not specified.
- Display
- 6.68 inOLED1,280 × 2,800 px120 Hz
- Design
- 199 g75.5 mm159.6 mm7.3 mm
- Performance
- Huawei Kirin 8020Deca-Core12 GB RAM256 GB
- AnTuTu
- 1,013,800Better than 46% of phones
- Battery
- 7,000 mAh100 W
- Cameras
- 50 Mpx · f/1.950 Mpx · f/2.613 Mpx · f/2.21.5 Mpx · f/2.4
- Network
- 5G4G3G2G
- Software
- Android 16
Huawei
Technical specifications
Performance
- Processor Model
- Huawei Kirin 8020
- Processor Process Size
- 5 nm
- Graphics GPU
- Maleoon 910
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 512 GB
- AnTuTu Score
- 1,013,800
- CPU Description
- 2xC2T Taishan V121 at 2.50 GHz, 6xC6T Taishan V121 at 2.05 GHz, and 4xC4T Cortex-A510 at 1.50 GHz
- Processor Type
- Deca-Core
- 64-Bit Processor
- Yes
- RAM Capacity
- 12 GB
- RAM Type
- LPDDR4X
- Expandable Storage
- No
- AnTuTu version
- v11
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 7,000 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Polymer
- Fast Charge Power
- 100 W
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable
Design
- Body Colors
- Black, White, Blue, Pink, Purple, Cyan
- Body Thickness
- 7.3 mm
- Body Width
- 75.5 mm
- Body Height
- 159.6 mm
- Weight
- 199 g
- Usable Surface
- 90.3 %
- Body Materials
- Glass, Plastic
- Resistance Features
- IP65
- Waterproof Depth
- 65 m
- Foldable
- No
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 19.5:9
- Display Technology
- OLED
- Display Diagonal
- 6.68 in
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,280 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 2,800 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 461 ppi
- Display Refresh Rate
- 120 Hz
- Touch Sampling Rate
- 300 Hz
- Display Features
- Aluminosilicate Glass, HDR Vivid, Hole-Punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160Hz PWM, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, LTPO, Scratch Resistant
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor Placement
- Side
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Cooling System, Virtual Proximity Sensing
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16
- OS Family
- Android
- OS Version
- 16
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
- Cellular Bands
- 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n81, 5G NR n82, 5G NR n83A, 5G NR n83B, 5G NR n84
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi Features
- Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, LE, L2HC
- Navigation Systems
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC
- Connectivity Features
- Virtual Proximity Sensing, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
Audio
- Audio Features
- Stereo Speakers
Automated technical index
NeoScore
NeoScore is an automated technical index based on verified specifications. It does not represent hands-on testing unless NeoTeo publishes a separate review.
Selected variant
12 GB / 256 GB / international
- Design & display
- 7.51
- Performance & hardware
- 6.99
- Camera
- 7.96
- Connectivity
- 7.95
- Battery & charging
- 7.34
- NeoScore rank
- #388 / 1029
Evidence-based overview
nova 16s technical sheet
The Huawei nova 16s uses a 6.68-inch OLED display with 1,280 × 2,800 pixels, 461 ppi, a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling. Its listed display features include HDR Vivid, LTPO, DCI-P3, aluminosilicate glass and SGS certification. The 7.3mm body weighs 199g, combines glass and plastic, and carries an IP65 resistance rating.
Hardware includes 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, a Huawei Kirin 8020 processor and Maleoon 910 graphics. AnTuTu v11 is listed at 1,013,800, but this is documented specification data rather than a NeoTeo test result. Storage is not expandable, so the initial capacity deserves attention when choosing a configuration.
The 7,000mAh Li-Polymer battery supports 100W fast charging and reverse charging. The rear camera system lists a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.3x optical zoom, a 13MP ultrawide camera and a 1.5MP multispectral camera. Both the rear main camera and the 50MP front camera support 4K recording. Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and dual Nano-SIM. USB remains 2.0, and peak display brightness is not specified.
Highlights
- 1120Hz OLED display with 300Hz touch sampling.
- 27,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging and reverse charging.
- 350MP main camera with OIS and a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.3x optical zoom.
- 4Supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and dual Nano-SIM.
Things to consider
- 1Storage cannot be expanded.
- 2The USB port uses USB 2.0.
- 3Peak display brightness is not specified.
nova 16s
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
Rear main camera
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Sensor Size
- 0.641 ″ type
- Video Recording
- 4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 480 fps
Sensor
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Sensor Size
- 0.641 ″ type
Video
- Video Recording
- 4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 480 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/1.9
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Yes
Flash
- Flash Type
- LED
- Flash LED Count
- 1 LEDs
Features
- Camera Features
- LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Quadruple Camera, Digital Image Stabilization, Optical Stabilization, Autofocus, Touch Focus, Continuous Autofocus, Laser Autofocus, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Dual-Lens Front Camera, Continuous Shooting, Geotagging, Face Detection, White Balance Settings, ISO Settings, Exposure Compensation, Scene Mode, Self-Timer, RAW Capture
Rear telephoto camera
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
- Optical Zoom
- 3.3 x
- Aperture
- f/2.6
Sensor
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
Lens
- Optical Zoom
- 3.3 x
- Aperture
- f/2.6
Rear ultrawide camera
- Resolution
- 13 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Aperture
- f/2.2
Sensor
- Resolution
- 13 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.2
Rear multispectral camera
- Resolution
- 1.5 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Sensor
- Resolution
- 1.5 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Front camera
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
- Sensor Size
- 0.4 ″ type
- Video Recording
- 4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
- Aperture
- f/2.4
- Camera Features
- HDR, Panorama
Sensor
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
- Sensor Size
- 0.4 ″ type
Video
- Video Recording
- 4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Features
- Camera Features
- HDR, Panorama
Product gallery
10Variant details
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Markets
- international
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Market codes
- international
