OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Huawei Nova 16
68
out of 100
VS
75
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Nord CE6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on May 6, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 16, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 1 month 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 OnePlus Nord CE6
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1320 and 1098 points
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 | 1272 x 2772 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.6:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4647 | 2617 |
| Single-core score | 1098 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 3111 | 3588 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 445015 | 497899 |
| GPU | 193175 | 161806 |
| Memory | 215728 | 260948 |
| UX | 291595 | 235139 |
| Total score | 1145513 | 1155792 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50D40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | - | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Galaxycore GC32E2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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 | 5.2 | 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | 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 | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova 16 is definitely a better buy.
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