Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Huawei Mate 50 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro

81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 227g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Huawei Mate 50 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
vs
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1212x2616 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Huawei Mate 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54194379
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
CPU389140347330
GPU596405479118
Memory297015189225
UX242361221513
NanoReview Score15249211237186
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Max Surface Temp.52 °C46.9 °C
Stability89 %39 %
Graphics Test71 fps61 fps
Graphics Score1199210268
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Web Browsing09:36 h06:35 h
Video Playback13:10 h13:12 h
Games05:28 h05:03 h
Standby Mode117 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/11/1.56
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/3.5
Focal length120 mm90 mm
SensorSony IMX858Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.511/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX688
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Bokeh6580
Preview7263
Zoom147148
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
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
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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