Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17T vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Xiaomi 17T
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17T Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 15 Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17T
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.59 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1704960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66862601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU709591302738
GPU762021104021
Memory409017191983
UX526985209391
NanoReview Score2407614808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 3 14.2

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing13:50 hn/a
Video Playback18:40 hn/a
Games07:52 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50n/a
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 749 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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