Huawei nova 16z vs Samsung Galaxy A27
Verdict
The Huawei nova 16z scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (battery, camera, connectivity & features, design & durability and performance), while the Samsung Galaxy A27 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is battery: 77 vs 58 points.
- nova 16z leads in 19 fields
- Galaxy A27 leads in 4 fields
- 14 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 16z | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 62 | 53 |
| Camera | 59 | 41 |
| Battery | 77 | 58 |
| Display | 83 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 69 | 57 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 55 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 16z: 50/100(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 44/100
- Chipset
- nova 16z: Kirin 8020
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- nova 16z: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 16z: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 16z: 50 MP
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 16z: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 16z: 3×(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Video recording
- nova 16z: 4K 30 fps
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- nova 16z: 50 MP(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 16z: Yes
- Galaxy A27: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 16z: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
- EU label cycles
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- Wired charging
- nova 16z: 100 W(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova 16z: Wired
- Galaxy A27: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova 16z: 6.7″
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova 16z: OLED
- Galaxy A27: OLED
- Refresh rate
- nova 16z: 120 Hz
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 16z: 395 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi
- Resolution
- nova 16z: 1084x2412
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- nova 16z: Aluminosilicate glass
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 16z: 196.5 g(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 200 g
- Thickness
- nova 16z: 7.2 mm(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 16z: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: Glass
- Frame material
- nova 16z: Plastic
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: C
- EU drop resistance class
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: B
- EU energy class
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 16z: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- nova 16z: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- nova 16z: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- USB speed
- nova 16z: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 16z: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- NFC
- nova 16z: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- eSIM
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 16z: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 16z: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- FM radio
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- microSD slot
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 16z: No
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- nova 16z: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 16z: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 6
- Launch price
- nova 16z: About 340 EUR
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- Year
- nova 16z: 2026
- Galaxy A27: 2026
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| — | nova 16z | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, June 01 | 2026, June 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, June 06 | Available. Released 2026, July 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in) | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 196.5 g (6.95 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | 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 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 1080p@30fps |
| 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), GLONASS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue/Pink | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink |
| Models | PKN-AL00 | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W |
| Price | About 340 EUR | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 |
| SAR | – | 0.86 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |