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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 16
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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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 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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 16 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14383283
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43658094
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141528055
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
CPU276654439113
GPU196743611111
Memory263290181791
UX1792524348375
NanoReview Score9162111580390
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Web Browsingn/a13:44 h
Video Playbackn/a18:09 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a130 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 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/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
149
Video quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
154
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Apple iPhone 16
147
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoNano
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 16
90.4 dB

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.

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