Phone
Huawei Nova 16
- Brand
- Huawei
- Release date
- 2026
- Screen size
- 6.68 ″
- Chip
- HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
78 Great
The UnboxingTN Verdict
out of 100
The Nova 16 combines a smooth OLED display, huge battery and fast charging, but 4G and USB 2.0 limit its connectivity.
What is good
- 6.68-inch 120Hz OLED display with 461 ppi
- 7000 mAh battery with 100W charging
- 12GB RAM and Kirin 9010S chipset
What is not
- 4G cellular connectivity limits mobile network capability
- USB 2.0 Type-C connection is relatively slow
- IP65 protection does not cover full submersion
How the score breaks down
- Performance 81
- Camera 75
- Display 83
- Battery 80
- Connectivity 73
- Build 66
- Software 82
Specifications
Performance
- Chip
- HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
- Chip maker
- HiSilicon
- Graphics
- Maleoon
- Operating system
- HarmonyOS
- System version
- 6.1
Memory and storage
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Display
- Screen size
- 6.68 ″
- Resolution
- 1,280 × 2,800
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 461 ppi
Battery
- Battery
- 7,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
Cameras
- Cameras
- wide · 50 MP
- telephoto · 50 MP
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 4G
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- 2.0 OTG Type-C
Design
- Weight
- 199 g
- Height
- 159.6 mm
- Width
- 75.5 mm
- Thickness
- 7.3 mm
- IP rating
- IP65
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