Huawei · August 5, 2026
nova 16 SE
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#252 of 458 phones
The Huawei nova 16 SE is a phone from Huawei, announced in August 2026.
It has a 6.84-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Kirin 8020 chipset with up to 8 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 8,500 mAh battery with 66 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 59/100, ranking #252 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (90/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.84″
- Chipset
- Kirin 8020
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 8500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66 W
- Weight
- 229 g
- 5G: No
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Large battery (8500 mAh)
- Very bright display (8000 nits)
- Latest Wi-Fi standard (Wi-Fi 7)
Cons
- No 5G
- No or very little optical zoom
- No optical stabilization on the main camera
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants a great screen
Display score 90/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: No
- eSIM: No
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: No
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Ultra-wide camera: No
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: Yes
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 50/100
- Chipset
- Kirin 8020
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
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| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- No
- Ultra-wide camera
- No
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens |
|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
|---|---|
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 8500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| Type | 8500 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.84″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 444 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 8000 nits
- Resolution
- 1272x2756
- Screen protection
- Aluminosilicate glass
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| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 8000 nits (peak)* |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 229 g
- Thickness
- 8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Aluminum
- Frame material
- Plastic
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| Dimensions | 163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- HarmonyOS 6.1
- Launch price
- About 320 EUR
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, August 05 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 13 |
| Colors | Black, White, Orange, Blue |
|---|---|
| Models | CAS-AL50 |
| Price | About 320 EUR |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 8 GB RAM
