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nova 16 SE vs Camon 50 Pro

Huawei nova 16 SE vs Tecno Camon 50 Pro

What nova 16 SE does better (8) and where Camon 50 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026nova 16 SE

9.0Score

8 advantages≈ $350

Tecno · 2026Camon 50 Pro

9.1Score

14 advantages

Higher score

9.7Display9.7

6.4Camera9.1

9.2Battery8.6

8.3Features7.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16 SECamon 50 Pro

	nova 16 SE	Camon 50 Pro	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	162.4 mm	+0.9 mm
Width	78 mm	77 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	8 mm	7.8 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	229 g	175 g	+54 g

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

Why is nova 16 SE better than Camon 50 Pro?

Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+31%
Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · Camon 50 Pro: No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
Pixel density444 ppi vs 429 ppi+3%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%
Resolution (width)1,272 px vs 1,208 px+5%

Why is Camon 50 Pro better than nova 16 SE?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Rear cameras1 vs 33×
Weight229 g vs 175 g+31%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+14%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 16 SE≈ $3509.0	Tecno Camon 50 Pro9.1
Design
Weight	229 g	175 g
Thickness	8 mm	7.8 mm
Height	163.3 mm	162.4 mm
Width	78 mm	77 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Aluminium	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black, White, Orange, Blue	Moonshadow Black, Cypress Green, Nebula Titanium, Misty Purple
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,272 px	1,208 px
Resolution (height)	2,756 px	2,644 px
Pixel density	444 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	8,000 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	89.6%
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 8020	Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.29 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Maleoon 920 2cu	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	1,059,715
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,199
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
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	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	8,500 mAh	6,500 mAh
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	6	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 16
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	HIOS 16
Major OS updates promised	—	3