Phone
Huawei Nova 16 SE
- Brand
- Huawei
- Release date
- 2026
- Screen size
- 6.84 ″
- Chip
- HiSilicon Kirin 8020
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
74 Great
The UnboxingTN Verdict
out of 100
The Nova 16 SE combines a superb display, exceptional connectivity and huge battery with modest performance and a heavy build.
What is good
- 8500 mAh battery with 66W charging
- 6.84-inch LTPS OLED, 120Hz, 444ppi display
- 5G, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and NFC
What is not
- 229g weight makes the phone noticeably heavy
- USB 2.0 limits Type-C data-transfer performance
- Kirin 8020 performance is merely adequate
How the score breaks down
- Performance 61
- Camera 70
- Display 77
- Battery 85
- Connectivity 98
- Build 51
Specifications
Performance
- Chip
- HiSilicon Kirin 8020
- Chip maker
- HiSilicon
- Graphics
- Maleoon 920C
- System version
- 6.1
Memory and storage
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Display
- Screen size
- 6.84 ″
- Resolution
- 1,272 × 2,756
- Panel type
- LTPS OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 444 ppi
Battery
- Battery
- 8,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66 W
Cameras
- Cameras
- wide · 50 MP
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- 2.0 OTG Type-C
Design
- Weight
- 229 g
- Height
- 163.3 mm
- Width
- 78 mm
- Thickness
- 7.98 mm
- IP rating
- IP65
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