Honor Turbo vs Huawei Nova 16s
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Turbo Manufactured in August, 2026, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor Turbo
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 8560mAh vs 7000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
- Higher pixel density: 461ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.68 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 pixels | 1280x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 159.6 mm (6.28 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 7.76 mm (0.31 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP65 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Da Vinci |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1075 | 1380 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3153 | 4102 |
| CPU | 360219 | 525685 |
| GPU | 162417 | 124045 |
| Memory | 220604 | 206447 |
| UX | 256967 | 265717 |
| NanoReview Score | 1000207 | 1121894 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 10 | EMUI 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 8560 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 0 W | Yes, 100 W |
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