Huawei's Xiaoyi Tops China Telecom's AI Phone Ranking

China Telecom's research institute recently announced its 2026 AITMark awards. Huawei's Xiaoyi ranked first in AI phone assistant overall scoring. The Huawei Pura X Max also topped the flagship phone scene intelligence test, with top scores in imaging and office scenarios.

The tests were run by China Telecom's terminal research center, focusing on AI assistants and scene-based smarts. Xiaoyi stood out for its multi-tasking and natural language understanding. Pura X Max impressed in areas like photo recognition and office help, showing Huawei's progress in on-device AI.

These results may shape how people see AI features in phones, pushing the industry to improve smart experiences. Huawei hasn't commented further on the win.