Huawei nova 16 vs Xiaomi 17T

Verdict

The Huawei nova 16 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Xiaomi 17T leads in camera, performance, battery, design & durability, display and connectivity & features.

The biggest difference is camera: 60 vs 90 points.

nova 16 leads in 5 fields
Xiaomi 17T leads in 9 fields
24 ties

38 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	nova 16	Xiaomi 17T
Overall
Performance	71	80
Camera	60	90
Battery	79	84
Display	88	91
Design & durability	70	75
Connectivity & features	68	71

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: nova 16: 62/100; Xiaomi 17T: 74/100(Better)
Chipset: nova 16: Kirin 9010S; Xiaomi 17T: Dimensity 8500 Ultra
RAM (max): nova 16: 12 GB; Xiaomi 17T: 12 GB
Storage (max): nova 16: 512 GB; Xiaomi 17T: 512 GB
Process node: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: nova 16: 50 MP; Xiaomi 17T: 50 MP
Main sensor size: nova 16: 1/1.56″; Xiaomi 17T: 1/1.55″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS): nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: Yes(Better)
Ultra-wide camera: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: Yes(Better)
Telephoto camera: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
Periscope lens: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
Optical zoom: nova 16: 3.7×; Xiaomi 17T: 5×(Better)
Video recording: nova 16: 4K 30 fps; Xiaomi 17T: 4K 60 fps(Better)
Front camera: nova 16: 50 MP; Xiaomi 17T: 32 MP
Front camera 4K video: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: nova 16: 7000 mAh; Xiaomi 17T: 6500 mAh
Battery endurance (EU label): nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: 65:40 h
EU label cycles: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: 1000
Wired charging: nova 16: 100 W(Better); Xiaomi 17T: 67 W
Wireless charging: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
Reverse charging: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
Reverse charging type: nova 16: Wired; Xiaomi 17T: Wired

Display

Screen size: nova 16: 6.68″; Xiaomi 17T: 6.59″
Panel type: nova 16: OLED; Xiaomi 17T: OLED
Refresh rate: nova 16: 120 Hz; Xiaomi 17T: 120 Hz
Pixel density: nova 16: 461 ppi; Xiaomi 17T: 460 ppi
Peak brightness: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: 3500 nits
Resolution: nova 16: 1280x2800; Xiaomi 17T: 1268x2756
Screen protection: nova 16: Aluminosilicate glass; Xiaomi 17T: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Design & durability

Weight: nova 16: 199 g; Xiaomi 17T: 200 g
Thickness: nova 16: 7.3 mm(Better); Xiaomi 17T: 8.2 mm
Dust & water resistance: nova 16: IP65–IP67; Xiaomi 17T: IP68(Better)
Back material: nova 16: Aluminum(Better); Xiaomi 17T: Fiber
Frame material: nova 16: Plastic; Xiaomi 17T: Plastic
EU repairability class: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: C
EU drop resistance class: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: B
EU energy class: nova 16: Unknown; Xiaomi 17T: A

Connectivity & features

5G: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
Wi-Fi: nova 16: Wi-Fi 7(Better); Xiaomi 17T: Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: nova 16: 6.0; Xiaomi 17T: 6.0
USB speed: nova 16: USB 2.0; Xiaomi 17T: USB 2.0
USB port: nova 16: USB-C 2.0; Xiaomi 17T: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
NFC: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
eSIM: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: Yes(Better)
Ultra-wideband (UWB): nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
Satellite connectivity: nova 16: Yes(Better); Xiaomi 17T: No
Stereo speakers: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
Fingerprint reader: nova 16: Side-mounted; Xiaomi 17T: Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
Infrared blaster: nova 16: Yes; Xiaomi 17T: Yes
FM radio: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
microSD slot: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No
Card slot: nova 16: No; Xiaomi 17T: No

General

Operating system: nova 16: HarmonyOS 6.1; Xiaomi 17T: Android 16
Launch price: nova 16: About 380 EUR; Xiaomi 17T: $ 549.50
Year: nova 16: 2026; Xiaomi 17T: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	nova 16	Xiaomi 17T
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, June 01	2026, May 28
Status	Available. Released 2026, June 06	Available. Released 2026, May 28
Body
Dimensions	159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)	157.6 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type	OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Size	6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)	1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Platform
OS	HarmonyOS 6.1	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset	Kirin 9010S	Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPU	–	Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU	–	Mali-G720 MC8
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom	–
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, Log
Triple	–	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Selfie camera
Single	50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"	32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack	No	No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
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/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)	6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
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 BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	7000 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh - Global Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh - China only
Charging	100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired	67W wired, 50W PPS, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue	Violet, Blue, Opal White, Black
Models	EMA-AL00U	2602DPT53G, 2602DPT53I
Price	About 380 EUR	$ 549.50 / € 499.00 / £ 499.00 / ₹ 69,999
EU LABEL
Energy	–	Class A
Battery	–	65:40h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall	–	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	–	Class C