Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
87 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 455ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 239g vs 298g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 10.2 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1320x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 455 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.9 %
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) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz n/a
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
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
1824
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
5701
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14381824
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43655701
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14156977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate], [Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
1750729
CPU276654451220
GPU196743398043
Memory263290570991
UX1792524330475
NanoReview Score9162111750729

Memory

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

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 HarmonyOS 6

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Optical, 6.2x
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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.1
Focal length125 mm91 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1100
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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