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Huawei nova 16 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A57
What nova 16 SE does better (8) and where Galaxy A57 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display8.1
6.4Camera7.9
9.2Battery6.7
8.3Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 SEGalaxy A57
| nova 16 SE | Galaxy A57 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 161.5 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.8 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 6.9 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 229 g | 179 g | +50 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 SE better than Galaxy A57?
- Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+70%
- Peak brightness8,000 nits vs 1,900 nits4.2×
- Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Pixel density444 ppi vs 385 ppi+15%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
- Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,080 px+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Why is Galaxy A57 better than nova 16 SE?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Weight229 g vs 179 g+28%
- CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+27%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- eSIMNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- Thickness8 mm vs 6.9 mm+16%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 229 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 161.5 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Black, White, Orange, Blue | Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED+ |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,756 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 8,000 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,309 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 88.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Exynos 1680 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Exynos |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Xclipse 550 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,001,995 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,411 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,742 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 14 h |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 64% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.7 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 52 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
