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Vivo V70 vs Huawei Nova 16s

78 out 100
Vivo V70
VS
73 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s
Vivo V70
Huawei Nova 16s

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V70 Manufactured in February, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, 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 Vivo V70
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s
  • Larger display: 6.68in
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

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 V70 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo V70
vs
Huawei Nova 16s

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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.52 mm (6.2 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.33 mm (2.93 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 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
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V70
91 %
Huawei Nova 16s
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V70 and Huawei Nova 16s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V70
1364
Huawei Nova 16s
1380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V70
4190
Huawei Nova 16s
4102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13641380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41904102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7958n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo V70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V70
1036813
Huawei Nova 16s
1121894
CPU310368525685
GPU327879124045
Memory173509206447
UX225057265717
NanoReview Score10368131121894

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 Android
UI Skin OriginOS 6 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 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 (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x 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)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.6
Focal length85 mm88 mm
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 (0.36) 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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 *YesNo
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 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 September, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 500 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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