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Huawei nova 16 SE vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Power
What nova 16 SE does better (5) and where Poco X8 Power wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display9.4
6.4Camera8.4
9.2Battery9.6
8.3Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 16 SEPoco X8 Power
| nova 16 SE | Poco X8 Power | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 78.3 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 229 g | 229 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 16 SE better than Poco X8 Power?
- Peak brightness8,000 nits vs 3,500 nits2.3×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCYes · Poco X8 Power: No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.6 mm+7%
Why is Poco X8 Power better than nova 16 SE?
- Wired charging66 W vs 100 W+52%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- Battery capacity8,500 mAh vs 10,000 mAh+18%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- eSIMNo · nova 16 SE: Yes
- CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+14%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.5+27%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 229 g | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 163.4 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 78.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Orange, Blue | Black, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,280 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,756 px | 2,772 px |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 8,000 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 89.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Adreno 812 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,010,104 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,469 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,500 mAh | 10,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Si/C |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 57% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
