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Huawei nova 16 vs Vivo S60e

What nova 16 does better (5) and where S60e wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 16
Huawei · 2026nova 16
9.1Score
5 advantages≈ $410
vs
Vivo S60e
Vivo · 2026S60e
9.3Score
7 advantages≈ $400
Higher score
8.7Display9.2
8.2Camera9.0
9.4Battery9.4
8.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 16S60e
75.5 × 159.67.374.3 × 157.57.8
nova 16S60eDifference
Height159.6 mm157.5 mm+2.1 mm
Width75.5 mm74.3 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight199 g196 g+3 g

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

Why is nova 16 better than S60e?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · S60e: No
  2. Wired charging100 W vs 90 W+11%
  3. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  4. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  5. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+7%

Why is S60e better than nova 16?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16: Yes
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh+3%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 16Huawei nova 16≈ $4109.1
Vivo S60eVivo S60e≈ $4009.3
Design
Weight199 g196 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.8 mm
Height159.6 mm157.5 mm
Width75.5 mm74.3 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackAluminiumGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, White, Blue/Pink, BlueBlack, White, Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,750 px
Pixel density461 ppi459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SMediatek Dimensity 7500
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Mali-G625 MC
AnTuTu score1,155,792—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,588—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.7×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh7,200 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging100 W90 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.1Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 6
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