Huawei nova 16s vs POCO F7
30.7chipPerformance61.1
79.3Display53.5
49.2Camera43.4
83.2Battery76.9
86.7Features70.7
7 spec wins — Huawei nova 16s2 spec wins — POCO F7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 16s scores 60.2 against 60.2 for POCO F7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 16s edges ahead in display and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 16s
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 54
- Stronger camera score: 49 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 77
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 224% higher Peak brightness: 5,500 nits vs 1,700 nits
Reasons to pick the POCO F7
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 31
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.68 ″ | 6.83 ″+2% |
| Panel type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2800x1280 | 2772x1280 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi+3% | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,500 nits+224% | 1,700 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,199,079Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 615,969Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 774,434Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 365,624Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 443,052Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,050Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,850Top 27% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+150% | 20 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+8% | 6,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g+8% | 216 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm+11% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | EMUI 16.0 | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 16s | POCO F7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |