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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design vs Huawei nova 16z

WINNER
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
53.5Inno Score
VS
Huawei nova 16z
53.4Inno Score
37.3chipPerformancechip30.7
43.6Display60.2
52.1Camera43.4
72.6Battery73.8
86.7Features86.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design7 spec wins — Huawei nova 16z

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design scores 53.5 against 53.4 for Huawei nova 16z. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design

  • Stronger performance score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 43
  • 83% higher Optical zoom: 5.5 x vs 3 x
  • 52% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 6.7 ″
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 16z

  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 44
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 52% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 66 W
  • 44% lower thickness: 7.2 mm vs 12.8 mm
  • 34% lower weight: 197 g vs 298 g

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
Screen size10.2 ″+52%6.7 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDOLED
Resolution2232x31842412x1084
Pixel density382 ppi395 ppi+3%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
ChipsetKirin 9010Kirin 8020
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/1.9
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto12 MP12 MP
Optical zoom5.5 x+83%3 x
Max video4K4K
Front camera8 MP50 MP+525%
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
Capacity5,600 mAh6,000 mAh+7%
Wired charging66 W100 W+52%
Wireless charging50 W—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
Weight298 g197 g+34%
Thickness12.8 mm7.2 mm+44%
IP rating—IP65

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.2HarmonyOS 6.1

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 16z
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 16z
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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