Huawei · September 3, 2026
nova 16s
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#188 of 458 phones
The Huawei nova 16s is a phone from Huawei, announced in September 2026.
It has a 6.68-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Kirin 8020 chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 7,000 mAh battery with 100 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 69/100, ranking #188 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (88/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.68″
- Chipset
- Kirin 8020
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Weight
- 199 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Large battery (7000 mAh)
- Very fast wired charging (100 W)
- Very sharp display (461 ppi)
Cons
- No optical stabilization on the main camera
- No wireless charging
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants a great screen
Display score 88/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- 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: 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
- 50/100
- Chipset
- Kirin 8020
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 512 GB
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| OS | EMUI 16, Android-based |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- No
- Ultra-wide camera
- No
- Telephoto camera
- Yes
- Optical zoom
- 3.3×
- Video recording
- 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
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| Type | 7000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.68″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 461 ppi
- Resolution
- 1280x2800
- Screen protection
- Aluminosilicate glass
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| Type | OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 199 g
- Thickness
- 7.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Aluminum
- Frame material
- Plastic
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| Dimensions | 159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 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
- 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
- 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 / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 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 |
| 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
- EMUI 16
- Launch price
- About 600 EUR
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, September 03 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue |
|---|---|
| Models | EMA-LX9 |
| 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
