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Huawei nova 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

What nova 15 Ultra does better (10) and where 17T wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 15 Ultra
Huawei · 2026nova 15 Ultra
9.4Score
10 advantages≈ $560
vs
Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi · 202617T
9.5Score
8 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
9.3Display8.9
7.3Performance8.3
9.4Camera9.6
9.7Battery9.1
9.3Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 15 Ultra17T
78 × 1636.875.2 × 157.68.2
nova 15 Ultra17TDifference
Height163 mm157.6 mm+5.4 mm
Width78 mm75.2 mm+2.8 mm
Thickness6.8 mm8.2 mm−1.4 mm
Weight209 g200 g+9 g

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

Why is nova 15 Ultra better than 17T?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 67 W+49%
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingYes · 17T: No
  4. Peak brightness4,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+14%
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%
  8. Thickness6.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+21%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  10. Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,268 px+4%

Why is 17T better than nova 15 Ultra?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,624 vs 6,607+82%
  2. AnTuTu score1,321,223 vs 1,640,834+24%
  3. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+36%
  4. Optical zoom3.7× vs 5×+35%
  5. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. eSIMNo · nova 15 Ultra: Yes
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  8. Weight209 g vs 200 g+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 17TXiaomi 17T≈ $5509.5
Design
Weight209 g200 g
Thickness6.8 mm8.2 mm
Height163 mm157.6 mm
Width78 mm75.2 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, Purple, GreenViolet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelLTPO OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,320 px1,268 px
Resolution (height)2,856 px2,756 px
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits3,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,035 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%89.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9010SMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUMaleoon 920Mali-G720 MC8
AnTuTu score1,321,2231,640,834
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,6246,607
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,563
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3.7×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—17.3 h
Wired charging100 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth66
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 sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 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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