Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 50 4G and Huawei Nova 16s - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 50 4G vs Huawei Nova 16s

63 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 4G
VS
73 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s
Tecno Camon 50 4G
Huawei Nova 16s

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 50 4G Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova 16s, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6150mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 50 4G and Huawei Nova 16s
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:
Tecno Camon 50 4G
vs
Huawei Nova 16s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1208x2644 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 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
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 50 4G
90.1 %
Huawei Nova 16s
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 50 4G and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 50 4G
746
Huawei Nova 16s
1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 50 4G
2020
Huawei Nova 16s
4102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7461380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20204102
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 50 4G
433057
Huawei Nova 16s
1121894
CPU131686525685
GPU72057124045
Memory110256206447
UX119058265717
NanoReview Score4330571121894

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android
UI Skin HIOS 16 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s the clear winner in this comparison.

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