Huawei Mate 10 (L29) vs Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 10 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

12/31/2025 10:35 AM, updated: 12/31/2025 10:35 AM

Compare Xiaomi 17 Pro X Huawei Mate 10 (L29) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.9"
IPS

1440x2560

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

24Points Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB) Compare Huawei Mate 10 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1220x2656

50
MP

50mp

16GB
RAM

Octa-core

6300
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	vs	24 Advantages Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+186 grams (6.51 ounces)3% Lighter	vs	192 grams (6.72 ounces)
+1440x2560 pixels14% Higher resolution screen	vs	1220x2656 pixels
+498 PPI7% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	464 PPI
+f/1.6 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.7 (aperture)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
2.36GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+4.61GHz 64bit Octa-core (3nm)129% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+16GB LPDDR5X3 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (52GB available)	vs	+1TB (964GB available)18 times More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 2.1	vs	+UFS 4.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)	vs	+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)2% Thinner
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+LTPO AMOLEDAdvantage LTPO AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+68 billion4249 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
5.9"	vs	+6.3"7% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 20MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 50MP4 times Higher resolution main camera
1/2.9" inches	vs	+1/1.28" inches127% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 50MP5 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
4K UHD (3840x2160)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 16Advantage Android 16 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps3 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
4000 mAh	vs	+6300 mAh58% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
22.5W	vs	+100W3 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
IP53 certified	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

26 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front

Dual-LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / LDAF/PDAF on back and PDAF autofocus on the front camera

OIS: Optical stabilization

BSI sensor

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

+19 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Other model names	Huawei Mate 10 ALP-L29 (64GB) Dual-sim, Huawei Alps	Xiaomi 17 Pro 25098PN5AC (Xiaomi 16 Pro)
Country or region available	Canada, USA, (Europe), Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, (Global, International)	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	Xiaomi
Release date	10/20/2017	9/25/2025
Depth	8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.8 x 150.5 millimeters (3.06 x 5.93 in)	71.8 x 151.1 millimeters (2.83 x 5.95 in)
Weight	186 grams (6.51 ounces)	192 grams (6.72 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and others	IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	LTPO AMOLED
Screen size	5.9" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82% (screen-to-body ratio)	~89.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x2560 pixels	1220x2656 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	498 PPI	464 PPI
Colors	16 million	68 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Dragon Crystal Glass
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	3500nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ Extra display: LTPO AMOLED 2.7" (572x904), 120Hz, Dolby Vision/HDR10+
🤖 Operating System
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 16
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	HyperOS 3
⚙️ Processor
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC) (3nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G72 MP12 850Mhz	Qualcomm Adreno 840 (1.2GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	16GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage	64GB (52GB available) UFS 2.1	1TB (964GB available) UFS 4.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	1200/150 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/1.627mm1/2.7"PDAF/LaserOISwide	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP periscope telephoto f/3.0115mmPDAF20cm-∞OIS5x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/2.417mm102°1/2.76"0.64µm
Main camera resolution	3968x2976 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm (lens)	23mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/2.9" inches	1/1.28" inches
Pixel size	1.25µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera	LDAF/PDAF on back and PDAF autofocus on the front camera
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	8K@30fps (HDR) 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+ 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit LOG) 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 720p@1920fps
📸 Front camera
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	50 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	21mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Hi-Res audio
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	4 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.4 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Si: lithium-silicon (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	6300 mAh
Charger, watts	22.5W Wired fast charging	100W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 22.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gold, Brown, Pink • EMUI 8.0 • Leica optics camera • HDR10 16:9 display • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Fast battery charging: 58% in 30min	• Colors: Black, White, Purple, Green
☢️ Radiation rate
	Huawei Mate 10 (L29)	Xiaomi 17 Pro (1TB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered