Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate or Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, September 10 | 2024, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.06 in | ||
| Weight | 298 g | 10.51 oz | 227 g | 8.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Red, Black | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Battery | 5600 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | 4685 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 2550 EUR | € 1,391 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Tri-foldable LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 10.2" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 315.5 cm2 | 115.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 91.9% | 91.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 2232 x 3184 px | 1320 x 2868 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 381 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -Cover display (1/3 of the main display): 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels -Dual display (2/3 of the main display): 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 159 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Video | 4K, 1080p | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 (China) | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Kirin 9010 (7 nm) | - Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | |
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- BDS Satellite Calling and Message - 66W Fast charging -50W Wireless charging -7.5W Reverse wireless charging -5W Reverse charging |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, Huawei Mate XT Extraordinary Master |
- Versions: A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) |
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