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Huawei nova 16 Pro vs Xiaomi 17T
What nova 16 Pro does better (10) and where 17T wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display8.9
7.2Performance8.3
9.6Camera9.6
9.4Battery9.1
8.3Features9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 Pro17T
| nova 16 Pro | 17T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163 mm | 157.6 mm | +5.4 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.2 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.2 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 200 g | +18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 Pro better than 17T?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Wired charging100 W vs 67 W+49%
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 3,500 nits+71%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
- Thickness7.1 mm vs 8.2 mm+15%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Resolution (width)1,320 px vs 1,268 px+4%
Why is 17T better than nova 16 Pro?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,587 vs 6,607+84%
- AnTuTu score1,177,196 vs 1,640,834+39%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+36%
- Optical zoom3.7× vs 5×+35%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- eSIMNo · nova 16 Pro: Yes
- Weight218 g vs 200 g+9%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163 mm | 157.6 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue | Violet, Blue, Opal White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,320 px | 1,268 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,856 px | 2,756 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,035 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 89.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,177,196 | 1,640,834 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,587 | 6,607 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,563 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.7× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | — | 17.3 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| 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 |
