Huawei / PhonesReleased 2026-09-02
Huawei nova 16s
nova 16s · September 2026
₦922,600
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Official launch price: $659.00
6.68-inch OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid · 120Hz
Kirin 8020 (7 nm)
12GB RAM · 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
7000 mAh · 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired
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The Huawei nova 16s features a 6.68-inch OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid display with 120Hz refresh rate. It uses the Kirin 8020 (7 nm) processor with 12GB RAM. Storage options include 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM. Rear cameras: 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF; 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), RYYB, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom. Battery capacity is 7000 mAh, with 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired charging. It runs EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services).
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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
- Announced
- September 2, 2026
- Released
- 2026-09-02
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 2
NETWORK6 fields
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G Bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G LTE
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 5G
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
BODY5 fields
- Dimensions
- 159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm
- Weight
- 199 g
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- IP Rating
- IP65 dust/water resistant
DISPLAY7 fields
- Type
- OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
- Size
- 6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Screen-to-body
- ~90.3%
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2800 pixels (~461 ppi density)
- Refresh Rate
- 120Hz
- Brightness
- 5500 nits (peak)
- Protection
- Aluminosilicate glass
PLATFORM4 fields
- OS
- EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services)
- Chipset
- Kirin 8020 (7 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
- GPU
- Maleoon 920
MEMORY4 fields
- Card slot
- No
- RAM
- 12GB
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- Storage/RAM variants
- 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
- Main camera
- 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF; 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), RYYB, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
SELFIE CAMERA3 fields
- Selfie camera
- 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
SOUND2 fields
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
COMMUNICATION6 fields
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
FEATURES1 fields
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity, flicker, infrared
BATTERY3 fields
- Capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion
- Charging Type
- 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields
- Colors
- Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Sky White, Starry Black
- Models
- EMA-LX9
- Price in Nigeria
- ₦922,600
- Launch Price (USD)
- $659.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
SECURITY1 fields
- Security
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock
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Last updated 23 Sep 2026
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