Huawei nova 16 SE vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Power
Verdict
The Huawei nova 16 SE scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, performance, display and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power leads in connectivity & features and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 35 vs 12 points.
Choose the Huawei nova 16 SE for camera and performance; choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power for connectivity & features and design & durability.
- nova 16 SE leads in 11 fields
- Poco M8 Power leads in 4 fields
- 22 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova 16 SE | Poco M8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 58 | 36 |
| Camera | 35 | 12 |
| Battery | 76 | 71 |
| Display | 90 | 80 |
| Design & durability | 66 | 71 |
| Connectivity & features | 44 | 62 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova 16 SE: 50/100(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 25/100
- Chipset
- nova 16 SE: Kirin 8020
- Poco M8 Power: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- nova 16 SE: 8 GB
- Poco M8 Power: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova 16 SE: 512 GB(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 128 GB
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova 16 SE: 50 MP
- Poco M8 Power: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova 16 SE: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Telephoto camera
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Periscope lens
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Optical zoom
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Video recording
- nova 16 SE: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 1080p
- Front camera
- nova 16 SE: 32 MP(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Poco M8 Power: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova 16 SE: 8500 mAh
- Poco M8 Power: 8000 mAh
- Wired charging
- nova 16 SE: 66 W(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Reverse charging
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- nova 16 SE: Wired
- Poco M8 Power: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- nova 16 SE: 6.84″
- Poco M8 Power: 6.99″
- Panel type
- nova 16 SE: OLED
- Poco M8 Power: OLED
- Refresh rate
- nova 16 SE: 120 Hz
- Poco M8 Power: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- nova 16 SE: 444 ppi(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 375 ppi
- Peak brightness
- nova 16 SE: 8000 nits(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 1800 nits
- Resolution
- nova 16 SE: 1272x2756
- Poco M8 Power: 1080x2396
- Screen protection
- nova 16 SE: Aluminosilicate glass
- Poco M8 Power: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova 16 SE: 229 g
- Poco M8 Power: 225 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova 16 SE: 8 mm(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 8.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- nova 16 SE: IP65–IP67
- Poco M8 Power: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- nova 16 SE: Aluminum
- Poco M8 Power: Unknown
- Frame material
- nova 16 SE: Plastic
- Poco M8 Power: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- nova 16 SE: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- nova 16 SE: 6.0(Better)
- Poco M8 Power: 5.1
- USB speed
- nova 16 SE: USB 2.0
- Poco M8 Power: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova 16 SE: USB-C 2.0
- Poco M8 Power: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- NFC
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- eSIM
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova 16 SE: Side-mounted
- Poco M8 Power: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova 16 SE: Yes
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- FM radio
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: No
- microSD slot
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova 16 SE: No
- Poco M8 Power: microSD
General
- Operating system
- nova 16 SE: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Poco M8 Power: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova 16 SE: Unknown
- Poco M8 Power: 4
- Launch price
- nova 16 SE: About 320 EUR
- Poco M8 Power: ₹ 22,486
- Year
- nova 16 SE: 2026
- Poco M8 Power: 2026
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| — | nova 16 SE | Poco M8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | SA/NSA |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 05 | 2026, August 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 13 | Available. Released 2026, August 07 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back | – |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 8000 nits (peak)* | AMOLED, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density) | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 2cu | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 8500 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Orange, Blue | Black, Green, Blaze Orange |
| Models | CAS-AL50 | 26021PC18I |
| Price | About 320 EUR | ₹ 22,486 |