Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Huawei nova 16 SE

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

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Huawei

Huawei nova 16 SE

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 16 SE

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 16 SE

Lighter body

Huawei nova 16 SE

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Size (inches)	10.2	6.84
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	3184	2756
Resolution Width	2232	1272
Refresh Rate	90	120
Peak Brightness	—	8000
PPI	381	444
Glass Type	—	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	91.9	90.2
unknown	—	* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz)
GPU	Maleoon 910	Maleoon 920 2cu
Chipset Name	Kirin 9010	Kirin 8020
Process (nm)	7	—
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	4.2	6.1

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Card Slot	No	—
cardslot	—	No
Variants	256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	1
periscope telephoto	12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
ultrawide	12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)	—
Wide	50 MP, f/1.4, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Capacity (mAh)	5600	8500
Chemistry	Si/C Li-Ion	—
Wired Charging (W)	66	66
Wireless Charging (W)	50	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Build	—	Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	156.7	163.3
Thickness (mm)	12.8	8
unknown	—	IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Weight (g)	298	229
Width (mm)	73.5	78

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Announced	2024, September 10	2026, August 05
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 20	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, August 13

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	—
2gbands	—	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	—
3gbands	—	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE	—
4gbands	—	LTE
5G Bands	SA/NSA	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Bluetooth	5.2	6
infrared port	Yes	—
infraredport	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
3.5mm Jack	No	—
3 5mmjack	—	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate XT Ultimate	Huawei nova 16 SE
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
unknown	—	Virtual proximity sensing