Huawei nova 16s vs Samsung Galaxy A07s
Verdict
The Huawei nova 16s scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, display, connectivity & features, battery, performance and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy A07s is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 59 vs 12 points.
- nova 16s leads in 23 fields
- Galaxy A07s leads in 4 fields
- 11 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 16s | Galaxy A07s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 62 | 36 |
| Camera | 59 | 12 |
| Battery | 79 | 47 |
| Display | 88 | 41 |
| Design & durability | 70 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 65 | 23 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 16s: 50/100(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 30/100
- Chipset
- nova 16s: Kirin 8020
- Galaxy A07s: Helio G99+
- RAM (max)
- nova 16s: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 16s: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 128 GB
- Process node
- nova 16s: Unknown
- Galaxy A07s: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 16s: 50 MP
- Galaxy A07s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 16s: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Telephoto camera
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 16s: Yes
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 16s: 3.3×(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Video recording
- nova 16s: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 1080p
- Front camera
- nova 16s: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 16s: Yes
- Galaxy A07s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 16s: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- nova 16s: 100 W(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova 16s: Wired
- Galaxy A07s: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova 16s: 6.68″
- Galaxy A07s: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova 16s: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: LCD
- Refresh rate
- nova 16s: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 16s: 461 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 262 ppi
- Resolution
- nova 16s: 1280x2800
- Galaxy A07s: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- nova 16s: Aluminosilicate glass
- Galaxy A07s: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 16s: 199 g
- Galaxy A07s: 188 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 16s: 7.3 mm(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 7.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 16s: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- nova 16s: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: Plastic
- Frame material
- nova 16s: Plastic
- Galaxy A07s: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Wi-Fi
- nova 16s: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- nova 16s: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: 5.3
- USB speed
- nova 16s: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A07s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 16s: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A07s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- NFC
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- eSIM
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 16s: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A07s: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 16s: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A07s: No
- FM radio
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 16s: No
- Galaxy A07s: microSD
General
- Operating system
- nova 16s: EMUI 16
- Galaxy A07s: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 16s: Unknown
- Galaxy A07s: 6
- Launch price
- nova 16s: About 600 EUR
- Galaxy A07s: About 140 EUR
- Year
- nova 16s: 2026
- Galaxy A07s: 2026
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| — | nova 16s | Galaxy A07s |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 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 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 03 | 2026, September 07 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September | Available. Released 2026, September 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 7.6 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM | PLS LCD, 90Hz |
| Size | 6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | EMUI 16, Android-based | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm) |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | Yes |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 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) | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Gray, Light Violet, Dark Green |
| Models | EMA-LX9 | SM-A077F, SM-A077F/DS, SM-A077M, SM-A077M/DS |
| Price | About 600 EUR | About 140 EUR |
| SAR EU | – | 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |