Huawei Nova 16s
- Screen: 6.68" OLED - 1280 x 2800
- SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
- Camera: 2 (50 MP + 50 MP)
- Battery: 7000 mAh
- OS: Android
- Weight: 199 grams (7.02 oz)
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Full specifications
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| Type | OLED |
| Size | 6.68 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.3 GHz: - 3 cores at 2.05 GHz: - 1 core at 2.285 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~860.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2294 |
| Single-core score | 1380 |
| Multi-core score | 4102 |
| CPU | 525685 |
| GPU | 124045 |
| Memory | 206447 |
| UX | 265717 |
| Total score | 1121894 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android |
| ROM | EMUI 16 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (โ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| 2G network | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/66 |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Nova 16s may differ by country or region