Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 224g vs 298g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 10.2 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 5000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 92.4 %
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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4610 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)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14383510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)436510993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1415n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU2766541198653
GPU1967431458267
Memory263290501472
UX1792524805382
NanoReview Score9162113963774

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 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, 4.3x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 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/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1 (1)
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length125 mm100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
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 5.4
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
- 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
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
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 Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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