Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Huawei Nova 16s

88 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Larger display: 6.7in
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s

Higher pixel density: 461ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4674mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Huawei Nova 16s

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77

Huawei Nova 16s

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

89

Huawei Nova 16s

75

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

90

Huawei Nova 16s

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

94

Huawei Nova 16s

23

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

95

Huawei Nova 16s

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

Huawei Nova 16s

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

Huawei Nova 16s

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.68 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	90.9 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1815 nits

Huawei Nova 16s

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	256 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 in)	159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88 %

Huawei Nova 16s

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 ()
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	3 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Da Vinci
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	640	n/a
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

3256

Huawei Nova 16s

1380

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

8096

Huawei Nova 16s

4102

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3256	1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8096	4102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28158	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1622118

Huawei Nova 16s

1121894

CPU	417158	525685
GPU	694070	124045
Memory	177712	206447
UX	333173	265717
NanoReview Score	1622118	1121894

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	EMUI 16

Battery

Volume	4674 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:39 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

34:32

Huawei Nova 16s

n/a

Web Browsing	15:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:26 h	n/a
Games	07:34 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.7x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.6
Focal length	n/a	88 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

80.1 dB

Huawei Nova 16s

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	September, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

0 (0%)

Huawei Nova 16s

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Huawei Nova 16s

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