Screen size
Mate XTs UltimateWinner: 10.2"+34%
nova 16z6.7"
Quick verdict
nova 16z leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Mate XTs Ultimate
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 16z
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate XTs Ultimate
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
nova 16z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mate XTs Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
nova 16z
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate XTs Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
nova 16z
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate XTs Ultimate
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
nova 16z
LTE
5G bands
Mate XTs Ultimate
SA/NSA
nova 16z
SA/NSA
Speed
Mate XTs Ultimate
HSPA, LTE, 5G
nova 16z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mate XTs Ultimate
2025, September 04
nova 16z
2026, June 01
Status
Mate XTs Ultimate
Available. Released 2025, September 29
nova 16z
Released Jun 6, 2026
Dimensions
Mate XTs Ultimate
Unfolded: 156.7 x 219 x 3.6-4.8 mmFolded: 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm
nova 16z
161.8 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Mate XTs Ultimate
298 g (10.51 oz)
nova 16z
196.5 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Mate XTs Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova 16z
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate XTs Ultimate
Stylus support
nova 16z
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Build
Mate XTs Ultimate
-
nova 16z
Glass front, plastic frame
Type
Mate XTs Ultimate
Tri-foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, 1440Hz PWM
nova 16z
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
Mate XTs Ultimate
10.2 inches, 315.5 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 16z
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate XTs Ultimate
2232 x 3184 pixels (~381 ppi density)
nova 16z
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Other
Mate XTs Ultimate
Cover display (1/3 of the main display): 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels Dual display (2/3 of the main display): 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels
nova 16z
-
Protection
Mate XTs Ultimate
-
nova 16z
Aluminosilicate glass
OS
Mate XTs Ultimate
HarmonyOS 5.1 (China)
nova 16z
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Mate XTs Ultimate
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
nova 16z
Kirin 8020
CPU
Mate XTs Ultimate
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.00 GHz & 4x1.6GHz)
nova 16z
-
GPU
Mate XTs Ultimate
Maleoon 920
nova 16z
-
Card slot
Mate XTs Ultimate
No
nova 16z
No
Internal
Mate XTs Ultimate
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
nova 16z
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Triple
Mate XTs Ultimate
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
nova 16z
-
Features
Mate XTs Ultimate
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova 16z
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mate XTs Ultimate
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Dual
Mate XTs Ultimate
-
nova 16z
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Single
Mate XTs Ultimate
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm
nova 16z
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
Mate XTs Ultimate
HDR
nova 16z
HDR, panorama
Video
Mate XTs Ultimate
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR Vivid
nova 16z
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
Mate XTs Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova 16z
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Mate XTs Ultimate
No
nova 16z
No
WLAN
Mate XTs Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
nova 16z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mate XTs Ultimate
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
nova 16z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
Mate XTs Ultimate
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
nova 16z
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
Mate XTs Ultimate
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Infrared port
Mate XTs Ultimate
Yes
nova 16z
Yes
Radio
Mate XTs Ultimate
No
nova 16z
No
USB
Mate XTs Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
nova 16z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate XTs Ultimate
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
nova 16z
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mate XTs Ultimate
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
nova 16z
Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Type
Mate XTs Ultimate
Si/C Li-Ion 5600 mAh
nova 16z
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
Mate XTs Ultimate
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
nova 16z
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate XTs Ultimate
Red, Black, Purple, White
nova 16z
Black, White, Blue/Pink
Models
Mate XTs Ultimate
GRL-AL20
nova 16z
PKN-AL00
Price
Mate XTs Ultimate
About 2160 EUR (price in China)
nova 16z
About 340 EUR