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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

61 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with 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 Mi 10T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 630 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hzn/a
Response time42.2 msn/a
Contrast1252:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 587 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1263960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34822601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU222519302738
GPU194682104021
Memory140261191983
UX184083209391
NanoReview Score741545808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3799n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Writing score13489n/a
Web score6810n/a
Video editing5610n/a
Data manipulation6940n/a
NanoReview Score9993n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 12
OS Size 19.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 14.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:54 hn/a
Video Playback15:36 hn/a
Games05:58 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.331/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a 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 *NoNo
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/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 710 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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