Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
81 out 100
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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 Pura 90 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 230.5g 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Huawei Pura 90 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 Pura 90 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 10.2 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1308x2880 pixels
Pixel density 381 ppi 459 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 n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 91.5 %
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 mm (6.46 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 230.5 g (8.13 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
91.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3000 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)		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
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 Pura 90 Pro Max
1417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
3851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14381417
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43653851
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate], [Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max
1617928
CPU276654599837
GPU196743301831
Memory263290370488
UX1792524345772
NanoReview Score9162111617928

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 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/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 HarmonyOS 6.1

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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, 4x
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 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.6
Focal length125 mm89 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 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
- 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 April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 910
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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