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| nova 16s | 17T | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 2, 2026 | 2026, May 28 |
| Released | 2026-09-02 | 2026, May 28 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 2 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM: B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66/71; LTE TDD: B34/38/39/40/41/42/48 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA | SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/48/66/ 71/75/77/78; NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm | 157.6 x 75.2 x 8.17 mm |
| IP Rating | IP65 dust/water resistant | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM)* |
| Weight | 199 g | 200g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 5500 nits (peak) | 3500 nits (peak) |
| Color | — | Color gamut: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Features | — | HDR10+ |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels (~461 ppi density) | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.3% | ~89.8% |
| Size | 6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59" |
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) | 1 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 3.4GHz; 3 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 3.2GHz; 4 x Arm Cortex-A725: up to 2.2GHz |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 (7 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| OS | EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services) | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | Storage: UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF; 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), RYYB, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom | 50MP, f/1.7; 50MP, f/3.0; 12MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K (3840 x 2160) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 1080p (1920 x 1080) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 720p (1280 x 720) video recording at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" | 32MP in-display selfie camera; 32MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K (3840 x 2160) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps; 1080p (1920 x 1080) HDR10+ video recording at 30fps, 60fps; 720p (1280 x 720) video recording at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 6E |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity, flicker, infrared | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyroscope; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor; Color temperature sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6500mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired | 67W HyperCharge; Supports 22.5W wired reverse charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Sky White, Starry Black | Black; Opal White; Blue |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $659.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | EMA-LX9 | 17T, 2602DPT53G, 2602DPT53I |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦922,600 | ₦950,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |