Huawei nova 16s Pro: Specs and Verdict
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Huawei

nova 16s Pro

7.8 NeoScore #324 of 1029

Launched September 2026

Overview

NeoScore

7.8

#324 of 1029

Design & display
8.0
Performance & hardware
7.0
Camera
8.6
Connectivity
8.0
Battery & charging
7.7

Strengths

  • 6.84-inch LTPO OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 6,000-nit peak brightness
  • 200MP main camera with OIS and 4K video at 60 fps
  • 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging and reverse charging

Weak points

  • Storage cannot be expanded with a card
  • The device weighs 218 g
  • The USB port uses the USB 2.0 standard
Display
6.84 inLTPO OLED1,320 × 2,856 px120 Hz
Design
218 g78 mm163 mm7.1 mm
Performance
Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9010SDeca-Core12 GB RAM256 GB
AnTuTu
1,013,800Better than 46% of phones
Battery
7,000 mAh100 W
Cameras
200 Mpx · f/1.850 Mpx · f/2.650 Mpx · f/2.2selfie 50 Mpx · f/2.4
Network
5G4G3G2G
Software
Android 16

Huawei

Technical specifications

Performance

Processor Model
Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
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, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable

Design

Body Colors
Black, Blue, Pink, White, Purple, Cyan
Body Thickness
7.1 mm
Body Width
78 mm
Body Height
163 mm
Weight
218 g
Usable Surface
90.4 %
Body Materials
Glass, Aluminium Alloy, Plastic
Resistance Features
IP65, Dust Resistant, Water Resistant
Waterproof Depth
65 m
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
Peak Display Brightness
6,000 nits
Display Technology
LTPO OLED
Display Diagonal
6.84 in
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,320 px
Display Vertical Resolution
2,856 px
Display Pixel Density
460 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate
300 Hz
Display Features
Hole-Punch Notch, Kunlun Glass, HDR Vivid, 2160Hz PWM, DCI-P3, Always-On Display, LTPO, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Under Display

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
Direct OS Updates
Yes
Google Services
Yes

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
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, 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 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 Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, LE, L2HC
Navigation Systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features
Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 2.0, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB 2.0
USB Version
USB 2.0

Audio

Audio Features
Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, L2HC

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.

7.83 /10

Selected variant

12 GB / 256 GB / international

Design & display
8.01
Performance & hardware
6.99
Camera
8.58
Connectivity
7.95
Battery & charging
7.72
NeoScore rank
#324 / 1029

Evidence-based overview

nova 16s Pro technical sheet

The Huawei nova 16s Pro is built around a 6.84-inch LTPO OLED display with 1,320 × 2,856 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate and a listed peak brightness of 6,000 nits. Its documented display features include HDR Vivid, DCI-P3, Always-On Display and 300Hz touch sampling. Kunlun Glass and IP65 resistance are also specified. At 218 g, its weight is worth considering for buyers who prefer a lighter phone.

Processing comes from the 5nm Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9010S, with a deca-core CPU reaching 2.5 GHz and a Maleoon 910 GPU. The phone has 12 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512 GB of storage, but the storage cannot be expanded by card. Android 16 is listed as the operating system, alongside direct OS updates and Google Services.

The rear main camera combines 200 MP resolution, an f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation and 4K recording at 60 fps. A 50 MP periscope telephoto camera provides 3.7x optical zoom, while the rear ultrawide and front ultrawide cameras are both 50 MP. The 7,000mAh Li-Polymer battery supports 100W fast charging and reverse charging. Dual Nano-SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and stereo speakers make the specification broad; the USB connection remains USB 2.0.

Highlights

  • 16.84-inch LTPO OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 6,000-nit peak brightness
  • 2200MP main camera with OIS and 4K video at 60 fps
  • 37,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging and reverse charging
  • 4Broad connectivity with 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and Dual Nano-SIM

Things to consider

  • 1Storage cannot be expanded with a card
  • 2The device weighs 218 g
  • 3The USB port uses the USB 2.0 standard

nova 16s Pro

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

200 MP main camera

Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
200 Mpx
Sensor Type
ISOCELL
Sensor Size
0.7812 ″ type
Video Recording
4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid, 4K at 60 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Sensor
Sensor Features
Back-Illuminated Sensor
Resolution
200 Mpx
Sensor Type
ISOCELL
Sensor Size
0.7812 ″ type
Video
Video Recording
4K video recording, 1080p video recording, Gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid, 4K at 60 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
480 fps
Lens
Optical Zoom
3.7 x
Aperture
f/1.8
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Flash
Flash Type
LED
Flash LED Count
1 LEDs
Features
Camera Features
Laser Autofocus, RGB Sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Quadruple Camera, Digital Image Stabilization, Optical Stabilization, Autofocus, Touch Focus, Continuous 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, Burst Mode, Dolby Vision Recording, Telephoto Camera, HDR10 Recording, Manual Exposure, Manual Focus, Manual ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, Manual White Balance, Time-Lapse
2

50 MP periscope telephoto camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
Sensor Type
ISOCELL
Optical Zoom
3.7 x
Aperture
f/2.6
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Sensor
Resolution
50 Mpx
Sensor Type
ISOCELL
Lens
Optical Zoom
3.7 x
Aperture
f/2.6
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
3

50 MP ultrawide camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Aperture
f/2.2
Sensor
Resolution
50 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Lens
Aperture
f/2.2
4

50 MP ultrawide selfie 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
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Variant details

Memory
12 GB
Markets
international
Storage
256 GB
Market codes
international

Available variants

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