Huawei nova 16s Series Lands in Malaysia on November 19: 200MP Camera, 7,000mAh Battery

ByTeresa J. Munoz November 11, 2026

Huawei nova 16s Pro in Isle Blue showing its dual circular rear camera module

Huawei Malaysia has confirmed the nova 16s series is coming to Malaysia, and the date is set: the nova 16s and nova 16s Pro launch on November 19, 2026 at 3pm. The headline is the Pro’s camera — a 200MP main sensor — backed by a 7,000mAh battery on both models.

The Pro leads with a 200MP camera

The nova 16s Pro is built around photography. Its rear setup pairs a 200MP RYYB main camera (1/1.28-inch sensor, f/1.8, OIS) with a 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto (3.7x optical zoom, OIS) and a 50MP RYYB ultra-wide (118°, 2.5cm macro). A 50MP front camera handles selfies and portraits, and a 1.5MP multispectral sensor helps with colour accuracy. The standard nova 16s keeps the 50MP front camera and a 50MP periscope (3.3x zoom), but steps down to a 50MP main camera.

Big battery, fast charging, thin body

Both phones pack a 7,000mAh battery with 100W Huawei SuperCharge Turbo, yet the Pro is just 7.1mm thick. The Pro runs on the Kirin 9010S chip with 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage, while the standard model uses the Kirin 8020. The Pro’s 6.84-inch LTPO OLED display runs at 1–120Hz with up to 6,000 nits peak brightness; the standard model has a smaller 6.68-inch screen. Both run EMUI 16 rather than HarmonyOS, and both support 5G.

Launch offers and pricing

Malaysian pricing has not been announced yet, but Huawei is already taking a RM100 deposit, with early-bird gifts worth up to RM1,956 and a rebate of up to RM600. For context, the Pro launched in Europe at €749 and the standard model at €599. The phones will be sold through the Huawei Official Store and Huawei’s official stores on Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop, and the launch runs alongside the Malaysia edition of the Huawei XMAGE Awards. Colours are Breathing Crystal and Starry Black for the Pro, with Sky White joining the standard model.

Huawei is having a busy November — it also confirmed its new OSTA sub-brand will debut on November 20, the day after the nova 16s launch. For portrait shooters, though, the nova 16s Pro’s 200MP camera and 7,000mAh battery make it the more interesting of the two announcements.