Huawei nova 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro
Verdict
The Huawei nova 16 Pro scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, design & durability, connectivity & features, performance, battery and display), while the Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 89 vs 41 points.
The Samsung Galaxy F70 Pro is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Huawei nova 16 Pro.
- nova 16 Pro leads in 22 fields
- Galaxy F70 Pro leads in 2 fields
- 12 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 16 Pro | Galaxy F70 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 53 |
| Camera | 89 | 41 |
| Battery | 79 | 63 |
| Display | 98 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 53 |
| Connectivity & features | 69 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 16 Pro: 62/100(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 44/100
- Chipset
- nova 16 Pro: Kirin 9010S
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- nova 16 Pro: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 16 Pro: 1 TB(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova 16 Pro: Unknown
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 16 Pro: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 16 Pro: 1/1.28″(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- nova 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 16 Pro: 3.7×(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Video recording
- nova 16 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- nova 16 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 16 Pro: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- nova 16 Pro: 100 W(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova 16 Pro: Wired
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova 16 Pro: 6.84″
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova 16 Pro: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: OLED
- Refresh rate
- nova 16 Pro: 120 Hz
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 16 Pro: 460 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- nova 16 Pro: 6000 nits
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Unknown
- Resolution
- nova 16 Pro: 1320x2856
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- nova 16 Pro: Kunlun Glass
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 16 Pro: 218 g
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 206 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 16 Pro: 7.1 mm(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 16 Pro: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- nova 16 Pro: Glass
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Unknown
- Frame material
- nova 16 Pro: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- nova 16 Pro: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- nova 16 Pro: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 5.1
- USB speed
- nova 16 Pro: USB 2.0
- Galaxy F70 Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 16 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy F70 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- NFC
- nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 16 Pro: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 16 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy F70 Pro: No
- FM radio
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Unknown
- microSD slot
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 16 Pro: No
- Galaxy F70 Pro: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- nova 16 Pro: HarmonyOS 6.0
- Galaxy F70 Pro: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 16 Pro: Unknown
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 6
- Launch price
- nova 16 Pro: About 500 EUR
- Galaxy F70 Pro: ₹ 25,960
- Year
- nova 16 Pro: 2026
- Galaxy F70 Pro: 2026
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| — | nova 16 Pro | Galaxy F70 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 01 | 2026, August 03 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, June 06 | Available. Released 2026, August 08 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) | 162.4 x 78.2 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.0 | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired | 45W wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Aurora Green, Alpha Black |
| Models | CRS-AL00 | SM-E476B, SM-E476B/DS |
| Price | About 500 EUR | ₹ 25,960 |
| SAR | – | 0.87 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |