Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
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 6.8 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 5000 nits 5000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 92.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
92.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic 6 Ultimate In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
2291
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
7137
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14382291
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43657137
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141516418
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
2088997
CPU276654463679
GPU196743902902
Memory263290387755
UX1792524334661
NanoReview Score9162112088997

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 14
OS Size n/a 26 GB
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 8

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:44 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OVH9000
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP180 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.6
Focal length125 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX816
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 6 Ultimate the clear winner in this comparison.

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