Huawei nova 10z vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Product
Huawei nova 10z
259 USD
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
259 USD

Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
CHA-AL80
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS

Launch Date
2022, September 26
2024, October 05

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Dimensions
160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
179 g (6.31 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, Silver, Green
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant

Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - standard model
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
8GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 40W
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0

Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h