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Huawei nova 16 SE vs Vivo Y500
What nova 16 SE does better (12) and where Y500 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display9.5
6.4Camera5.9
9.2Battery8.8
8.3Features5.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 SEY500
| nova 16 SE | Y500 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.7 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.2 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 229 g | 210 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 SE better than Y500?
- Wired charging66 W vs 44 W+50%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GYes · Y500: No
- NFCYes · Y500: No
- Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 8,100 mAh+5%
- Peak brightness8,000 nits vs 5,000 nits+60%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Y500: No
- CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+4%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Why is Y500 better than nova 16 SE?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Weight229 g vs 210 g+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 229 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Orange, Blue | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,260 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,756 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 8,000 nits | 5,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Unisoc T7300 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Unisoc |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| 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" | 1/2.93" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,500 mAh | 8,100 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 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, QZSS |
| 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, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | OriginOS 6 |
