Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 14
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 10.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 5000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a12 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Maleoon 910 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14382223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43655381
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU276654331396
GPU196743431404
Memory263290225858
UX1792524320277
NanoReview Score9162111309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsingn/a10:06 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:25 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor sizen/a1/1.66
Pixel sizen/a1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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