Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Apple iPhone 17

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 17
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 10.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 5000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 n/a
Process SMIC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Da Vinci n/a
Graphics Maleoon 910 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14383720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)436510589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU276654510193
GPU196743792974
Memory263290367866
UX1792524445645
NanoReview Score9162112116678

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		256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 iOS 26

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
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 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

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, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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