Samsung
Galaxy S26+ vs nova 16s
Device summary
Huawei
nova 16s
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,100 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Dimensions | 75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm | 75.5 mm × 159.6 mm × 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 199 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Back material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2600 nits | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Resolution | — | 2800 × 1280 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy | Kirin 9010S / Kirin 8020 |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom | Wide · 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom | — |
| Periscope camera | — | Periscope · 50 MP · 3.3x optical zoom |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Front · 50 MP |
| Video recording | 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 20 W | — |
| Charging standard | Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Typical capacity | 4900 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4755 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Armor Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S26+
- 2026
- nova 16s
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy S26+
- $1,100
- nova 16s
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S26+
- 6.7-inch
- nova 16s
- 6.7-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S26+
- 75.8 mm × 158.4 mm × 7.3 mm
- nova 16s
- 75.5 mm × 159.6 mm × 7.3 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S26+
- 190 g
- nova 16s
- 199 g
Front material
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- nova 16s
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- nova 16s
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S26+
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- nova 16s
- OLED
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S26+
- 120 Hz
- nova 16s
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S26+
- 2600 nits
- nova 16s
- —
Protection
- Galaxy S26+
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- nova 16s
- —
Resolution
- Galaxy S26+
- —
- nova 16s
- 2800 × 1280
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S26+
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
- nova 16s
- Kirin 9010S / Kirin 8020
RAM
- Galaxy S26+
- 12 GB
- nova 16s
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S26+
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- nova 16s
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S26+
- No
- nova 16s
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · 2x Optical Quality Zoom
- nova 16s
- Wide · 50 MP
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- nova 16s
- —
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S26+
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom
- nova 16s
- —
Periscope camera
- Galaxy S26+
- —
- nova 16s
- Periscope · 50 MP · 3.3x optical zoom
Front cameras
- Galaxy S26+
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- nova 16s
- Front · 50 MP
Video recording
- Galaxy S26+
- 4K at 60 fps, 8K at 30 fps
- nova 16s
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy S26+
- 45 W
- nova 16s
- 100 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S26+
- 20 W
- nova 16s
- —
Charging standard
- Galaxy S26+
- Super Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
- nova 16s
- —
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S26+
- 4900 mAh
- nova 16s
- 7000 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S26+
- 4755 mAh
- nova 16s
- 6800 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S26+
- 5G, LTE
- nova 16s
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S26+
- Wi‑Fi 7
- nova 16s
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S26+
- Bluetooth 6.0
- nova 16s
- —
USB
- Galaxy S26+
- USB‑C
- nova 16s
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S26+
- Yes
- nova 16s
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S26+
- Yes
- nova 16s
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S26+
- Armor Aluminum
- nova 16s
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S26+
- IP68
- nova 16s
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Galaxy S26+
9 g lighter · minor difference
Height
nova 16s
1.2 mm taller · minor difference
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S26+
Strengths
- Excellent QHD+ LTPO 120Hz display for daily media and work
- Strong all-day battery — best endurance story in the S26 family
- 45W wired charging feels appropriately flagship-fast for most routines
Compromises
- Same camera hardware as base S26 — no Ultra zoom or sensor leap
- 45W charging trails Ultra's 60W for brief top-up routines
- Too large for one-handed and pocket-first users