Huawei nova 14i vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
25.9chipPerformance27.1
43Display36.6
29Camera30.1
61Battery55.7
46.7Features65.3
3 spec wins — Huawei nova 14i8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 14i scores 39 against 39.1 for Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A16 5G edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 14i
- Stronger display score: 43 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 56
- 40% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 47
- 63% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
- 11% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 22.5 W
- 11% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm
- Has 5G — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.95 ″+4% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2376 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 376 ppi | 385 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| AnTuTu | — | 509,232Bottom 1% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 210,242Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 43,774Bottom 2% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 110,272Bottom 1% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 144,944Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 740Bottom 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,050Bottom 21% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256GB |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 5 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 1 x |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+40% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 22.5 W | 25 W+11% |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 216 g | 200 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm+11% |
| IP rating | — | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | EMUI 14.2 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 14i | Samsung Galaxy A16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |