Phone Comparison - Xiaomi 17T vs Huawei nova 16

Xiaomi 17T
xiaomi 17t
Huawei nova 16
huawei nova 16
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general 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)

hardware 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

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery 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 - -