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- nova 16 Ultra vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Huawei nova 16 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
What nova 16 Ultra does better (7) and where Galaxy S25 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display9.1
7.2Performance9.1
9.6Camera9.8
9.7Battery7.1
9.3Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 UltraGalaxy S25 Ultra
| nova 16 Ultra | Galaxy S25 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 162.8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.6 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.2 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 218 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 Ultra better than Galaxy S25 Ultra?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits2.3×
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 15 W3.3×
- Thickness7.1 mm vs 8.2 mm+15%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Galaxy S25 Ultra better than nova 16 Ultra?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,598 vs 9,8462.7×
- AnTuTu score1,229,229 vs 2,207,809+80%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.47 GHz+79%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
- Process7 nm vs 3 nm2.3×
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 5×+35%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- eSIMNo · nova 16 Ultra: Yes
- Pixel density460 ppi vs 498 ppi+8%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 162.8 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 498 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,417 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 92.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,229,229 | 2,207,809 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,598 | 9,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 6,687 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.8 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | 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 | — | -24.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.25 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 15 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 45 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
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