Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Huawei Nova 15

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei Nova 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)992887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21972610
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1284n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU138567279519
GPU64160114145
Memory92755212302
UX120581198243
NanoReview Score416063804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback11:26 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 49 Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSmartSens SC501n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No 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 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 199 400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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