Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 10.2 in 6.8 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14381962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43654700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14156902
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU276654395641
GPU196743448762
Memory263290213528
UX1792524235197
NanoReview Score9162111292858

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 37 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsingn/a11:42 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length125 mm113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a86
Zoomn/a155

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 3.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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