Huawei · June 1, 2026
nova 16 Ultra
Excellent
vsfind score
#69 of 458 phones
The Huawei nova 16 Ultra is a phone from Huawei, announced in June 2026.
It has a 6.84-inch LTPO OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Kirin 9010S chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM, a 200 MP main camera and a 7,000 mAh battery with 100 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 86/100, ranking #69 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is battery (100/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.84″
- Chipset
- Kirin 9010S
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Main camera resolution
- 200 MP
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Weight
- 220 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Large battery (7000 mAh)
- Top dust and water resistance (IP68 + IP69)
- Very fast wired charging (100 W)
Cons
No notable weaknesses among its scored specs.
Who is it for?
Mobile photographers
Camera score 89/100
Heavy users who need all-day battery
Battery score 100/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: No
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: Yes
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: Yes
- Periscope lens: Yes
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
- 62/100
- Chipset
- Kirin 9010S
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
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| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 200 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.28″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Yes
- Optical zoom
- 3.7×
- Video recording
- 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| Triple | 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF |
|---|---|
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Wireless charging
- 50 W
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired & wireless
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| Type | 7000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.84″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 6000 nits
- Resolution
- 1320x2856
- Screen protection
- Kunlun Glass
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| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 6000 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 220 g
- Thickness
- 7.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Leather
- Frame material
- Aluminum
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| Dimensions | 163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Kunlun Glass), aluminum frame, glass back + silicone polymer back (eco leather) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- HarmonyOS 6.1
- Launch price
- About 600 EUR
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, June 01 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, June 06 |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue |
|---|---|
| Models | HIP-AL00 |
| Price | About 600 EUR |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 256 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 1 TB · 12 GB RAM
