Xiaomi 17T vs Huawei nova 16
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| May 2026 | June 2026 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2026 | Coming Soon - June 2026 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 59,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Violet, Blue, Opal White, Black | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
157.6 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.2 x 2.96 x 0.32 in) |
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 200 g (7.05 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 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 | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs Level 5 |
FHD+ OLED Screen, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM Aluminosilicate Glass |
| Colors | |
| 68B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.59 inches [Similar] | 6.68 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1268 x 2756 pixels (460 ppi) | 1280 x 2800 pixels (461 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 89.90% | 90.29% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| User Interface | |
| HyperOS 3 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725), Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) [Similar] | Kirin 9010S |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G720 MC8 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF (9cm - ∞), 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 Leica Lens, Color Spectrum Sensor, Ultra HDR, HDR, Panorama |
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 Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+, Log | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ [Similar] |
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" HDR, panorama 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 67W wired, 50W PPS, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |