Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 16 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17T vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro

84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
VS
76 out 100
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
Xiaomi 17T
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17T Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17T
vs
Huawei Nova 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.59 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.3 %
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 16 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17T and Huawei Nova 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2500 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)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Da Vinci
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
3587
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17041314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66863587
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
Huawei Nova 16 Pro
1177196
CPU709591512832
GPU762021131160
Memory409017270499
UX526985262705
NanoReview Score24076141177196

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 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 16 Pro
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50n/a
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.6
Focal length115 mm88 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 June, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 749 545
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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