Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Apple iPhone 16
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Apple iPhone 16, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
- Larger display: 10.2in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 3561mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 170g vs 298g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 10.2 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 2232x3184 pixels | 1179x2556 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 | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9 % | 86.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 60 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.7 mm (6.17 in) | 147.6 mm (5.81 in) |
| Width | 219 mm (8.62 in) | 71.6 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | IP68 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Red |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 | Apple A18 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 4040 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) |
- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1438 | 3283 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4365 | 8094 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1415 | 28055 |
| CPU | 276654 | 439113 |
| GPU | 196743 | 611111 |
| Memory | 263290 | 181791 |
| UX | 1792524 | 348375 |
| NanoReview Score | 916211 | 1580390 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | n/a | 16 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 5600 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:42 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 13:44 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 18:09 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 130 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5.5x | 116 |
| 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 125 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 84 |
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 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | USB Type-C |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (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/B48/B53/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 2800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | No |
Note
Apple iPhone 16:
The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1