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Huawei Mate 70 Air vs Xiaomi 17T

What Mate 70 Air does better (6) and where 17T wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei · 2025Mate 70 Air
9.3Score
6 advantages≈ $550
vs
Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi · 202617T
9.5Score
11 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.2Display8.9
7.6Performance8.3
9.1Camera9.6
8.9Battery9.1
9.3Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 70 Air17T
81.5 × 1656.675.2 × 157.68.2
Mate 70 Air17TDifference
Height165 mm157.6 mm+7.4 mm
Width81.5 mm75.2 mm+6.3 mm
Thickness6.6 mm8.2 mm−1.6 mm
Weight208 g200 g+8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 70 Air better than 17T?

  1. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  2. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+14%
  3. Screen size7″ vs 6.6″+6%
  4. Thickness6.6 mm vs 8.2 mm+24%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  6. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,268 px+4%

Why is 17T better than Mate 70 Air?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,483 vs 6,607+90%
  2. AnTuTu score1,504,969 vs 1,640,834+9%
  3. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  4. Selfie camera11 MP vs 32 MP3×
  5. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+36%
  6. eSIMNo · Mate 70 Air: Yes
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  8. Pixel density437 ppi vs 460 ppi+5%
  9. Weight208 g vs 200 g+4%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 17T≈ $5509.5
Design
Weight208 g200 g
Thickness6.6 mm8.2 mm
Height165 mm157.6 mm
Width81.5 mm75.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, SilverViolet, Blue, Opal White, Black
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size7″6.6″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,268 px
Resolution (height)2,760 px2,756 px
Pixel density437 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,035 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.5%89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9020A - 12GB RAMMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUMaleoon 910Mali-G720 MC8
AnTuTu score1,504,9691,640,834
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,4836,607
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,563
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera11 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—17.3 h
Wired charging66 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared portYesYes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.1Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—66 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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