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Honor Turbo vs Huawei nova 16 SE

What Turbo does better (9) and where nova 16 SE wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Turbo
Honor · 2026Turbo
9.1Score
9 advantages≈ $350
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Huawei nova 16 SE
Huawei · 2026nova 16 SE
9.0Score
8 advantages≈ $350
9.5Display9.7
8.2Camera6.4
9.4Battery9.2
8.4Features8.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Turbonova 16 SE
76.1 × 161.97.878 × 163.38
Turbonova 16 SEDifference
Height161.9 mm163.3 mm−1.4 mm
Width76.1 mm78 mm−1.9 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight196 g229 g−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Turbo better than nova 16 SE?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · nova 16 SE: No
  2. Wired charging80 W vs 66 W+21%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · nova 16 SE: No
  7. Weight196 g vs 229 g+17%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  9. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8 mm+3%

Why is nova 16 SE better than Turbo?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 8,000 nits+33%
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  4. 4K selfie videoNo · Turbo: Yes
  5. Pixel density427 ppi vs 444 ppi+4%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 7+40%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
  8. Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,272 px+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor TurboHonor Turbo≈ $3509.1
Design
Weight196 g229 g
Thickness7.8 mm8 mm
Height161.9 mm163.3 mm
Width76.1 mm78 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticAluminium
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassAluminosilicate glass
ColoursBlack, Green, BeigeBlack, White, Orange, Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,272 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,756 px
Pixel density427 ppi444 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits8,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%90.2%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Kirin 8020
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process4 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.29 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Maleoon 920 2cu
AnTuTu score1,000,207—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,153—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity8,560 mAh8,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Wired charging80 W66 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16HarmonyOS 6.1
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
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