Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15R and Huawei Nova 16 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15R vs Huawei Nova 16

88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Nova 16
Vivo iQOO 15R
Huawei Nova 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15R Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Huawei Nova 16, Manufactured in June, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15R and Huawei Nova 16
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:
Vivo iQOO 15R
vs
Huawei Nova 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.59 in 6.68 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
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

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.61 mm (6.21 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %
Huawei Nova 16
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15R and Huawei Nova 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Huawei Nova 16
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Huawei Nova 16
3588
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26981320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88303588
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21113n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
Huawei Nova 16
1155792
CPU1018344497899
GPU997845161806
Memory433367260948
UX823006235139
NanoReview Score32725621155792

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin OriginOS 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 7600 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash 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)
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 lengthn/a23 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 length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 6.0 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 495 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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