Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	nova 16s	Aquos R10
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	September 2, 2026	29 May 2025
Released	2026-09-02	10 July 2025 (Japan: NTT Docomo, SoftBank, SIM-free; Taiwan)
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 2	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (overseas)
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	W-CDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 (overseas; not used in Japan)
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	Japan: FDD B1, 3, 8, 11, 18, 19, 21, 28; TD B39, 41, 42 \| Overseas: FDD B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66; TD B38, 39, 40, 41
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA	Japan: n1, n3, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 \| Overseas: n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78 (Sub-6)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), anodized aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Dimensions	159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm	156 x 75 x 8.9 mm (excluding protrusions)
IP Rating	IP65 dust/water resistant	IPX5/IPX8, IP6X; MIL-STD-810G / MIL-STD-810H compliant
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (DSDV)
Weight	199 g	197 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	5500 nits (peak)	1500 nits full white; 3000 nits peak
Features	—	Blue light reduction; Rich Color image engine
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Variable 1-240Hz
Resolution	1280 x 2800 pixels (~461 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, Full HD+ (~396 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~90.3%	—
Size	6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid	Pro IGZO OLED, 1-240Hz, 1500 nits (full white), 3000 nits (peak)
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Kirin 8020 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPU	Maleoon 920	Adreno 732
OS	EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services)	Android 15, AQUOS UX 15; up to 3 OS updates, 5 years of security updates
MEMORY
Card slot	No	microSDXC (up to 2TB)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB / 512GB
RAM	12GB	12GB LPDDR5X (plus up to 12GB virtual memory)
Storage Type	—	UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants	12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Leica-supervised optics, 14-channel spectral sensor, ProPix PRO image engine, hybrid (optical + electronic) stabilization
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	50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", Leica HEKTOR lens, all-pixel PDAF, OIS \| 50.3 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	Up to 4K@60fps, Dolby Vision HDR recording (PRO video mode)
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR, panorama	Electronic image stabilization
Selfie camera	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"	50.3 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, PDAF
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	—
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Hi-Res Audio	—	Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless supported
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (full-metal box receiver speaker)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC	5.4, A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, LE Audio profiles (BAP/CAP/HAP/TMAP)
NFC	Yes	Yes (Osaifu-Keitai / FeliCa)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC	Dual-band GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.4
UWB	—	Yes
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), hotspot (up to 10 devices)
FEATURES
Ai	—	Call assistant (transcription, spam call blocking), Glance AI for AQUOS lock screen
Other features	—	Vapor chamber cooling; game menu; alcohol-wipe/soap washable body
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity, flicker, infrared	Fingerprint (side-mounted, power key), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, 14-channel spectral sensor
BATTERY
Capacity	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging Type	100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired	36W wired, USB Power Delivery 3.0 (~110 min full charge); bypass charging; no wireless charging
Stand-by	—	Up to 800 h (LTE)
Talk time	—	Up to 2,990 min (VoLTE)
Type	Si/C Li-Ion	5000 mAh
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Sky White, Starry Black	Cashmere White; Trench Beige; Charcoal Black
Compatibility	—	Japanese models list overseas GSM/3G/LTE/5G bands separately; FeliCa (Osaifu-Keitai) for Japan; up to 3 Android OS updates and 5 years of security updates
Cooling	—	Vapor chamber
Launch Price	—	TWD 20,990 (Taiwan, 12GB/256GB); TWD 22,990 (12GB/512GB); JPY 121,220 (NTT Docomo, 256GB); JPY 129,888 (SoftBank, 256GB)
Launch Price (USD)	$659.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	EMA-LX9	SH-51F (NTT Docomo); SH-M31 (SIM-free)
Models and regions	—	Japan (NTT Docomo, SoftBank, SIM-free); also sold in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia
Price in Nigeria	₦922,600	₦923,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	PCMark Work 3.0 battery: 17h 51m (SOGI test); talk time 2,990 min VoLTE (Sharp figure)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life Stress Test: best 10,796, stability 55.8% (SOGI test)
PCMark	—	PCMark for Android Work 3.0: 17,089 (UL Benchmarks)
Performance	—	AnTuTu v10.5.2 performance score: 1,296,505; Geekbench 6: 1,813 (single), 4,860 (multi) (SOGI test)
SECURITY
Security	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor (in power key), face unlock (works with mask)