Infinix GT 50 Pro vs Huawei Nova 16s
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Infinix GT 50 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate) that was released on April 24, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 16s, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Infinix GT 50 Pro
- 91% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2137K versus 1121K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 8400 Ultimate
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1621 and 1380 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16s
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.68 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Red | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 3250 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
- 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP7 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 12412 | 2294 |
| Single-core score | 1621 | 1380 |
| Multi-core score | 6535 | 4102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 648630 | 525685 |
| GPU | 648885 | 124045 |
| Memory | 389995 | 206447 |
| UX | 450333 | 265717 |
| Total score | 2137843 | 1121894 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Infinix GT 50 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-15 (Newest update + XOS) | AnTuTu 11 | 2189750 |
| 📘 2026-06-01 (Human) | AnTuTu 11 | 2186421 |
| 📘 2026-05-15 (Sendu) | AnTuTu 11 | 2080929 |
| 📘 2026-05-13 (Zens) | AnTuTu 11 | 2137843 |
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Zerenity) | AnTuTu 11 | 2137843 |
Huawei Nova 16s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android |
| ROM | XOS 16 | EMUI 16 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 111° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | - | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A8 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $405 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Infinix GT 50 Pro. But if the camera, battery life, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova 16s.
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