Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. 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 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 298g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
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 Super AMOLED
Size 10.2 in 6.5 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 5000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
788 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 160.1 mm (6.3 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 962 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 123.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
664
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
1717
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1438664
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43651717
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
379473
CPU276654123555
GPU19674363191
Memory26329087342
UX1792524105385
NanoReview Score916211379473

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
64 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
22:46
Web Browsingn/a10:02 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a07:43 h
Standby Moden/a97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi5022Q
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSense SC501CS
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Huawei Mate XT Ultimate the clear winner in this comparison.

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