Huawei Nova 16 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 16 Ultra Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
- Lighter design: 193g vs 220g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.84 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2856 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520) - 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725) - 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1310 | 2217 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3598 | 7699 |
| CPU | 541180 | 771016 |
| GPU | 141576 | 723824 |
| Memory | 268691 | 356421 |
| UX | 277782 | 438435 |
| NanoReview Score | 1229229 | 2289696 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 17 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, (Wireless) | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (69% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:42 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 17:42 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:12 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12288x16384 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 (0.78) | 1/1.57 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 88 mm | 75 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.4 (0.23) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5 (0.4) | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June, 2026 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 699 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | No |
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