Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Huawei Nova 16s Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 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 Poco X4 GT
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Huawei Nova 16s 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
vs
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hzn/a
Response time24 msn/a
Contrast1573:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 860 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33604426
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Huawei Nova 16s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU244579308118
GPU203775268652
Memory177719381445
UX202438200459
NanoReview Score8285111158674
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5845n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Writing score17960n/a
Web score11243n/a
Video editing6914n/a
Data manipulation10319n/a
NanoReview Score12424n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:53 hn/a
Video Playback14:28 hn/a
Games05:53 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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