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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic V2

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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic V2

74 out of 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
77 out of 100
Honor Magic V2
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Honor Magic V2

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 10.2-inch Huawei Mate XT Ultimate (with HiSilicon Kirin 9010) that was released on September 10, 2024, against the Honor Magic V2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Has a 2.28 inches larger screen size
  • The rear camera has a 5.5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5000 mAh
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V2
  • 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1279K versus 901K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 73.6 mm narrower
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Weighs 61 grams less
  • 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1938 and 1439 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic V2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Magic V2

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size10.2 inches7.92 inches
Resolution2232 x 3184 pixels2156 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio - 9.78:9
PPI381 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness5000 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protection - Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio91.9%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.4%
PWM - 2272 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height156.7 mm (6.17 inches)156.7 mm (6.17 inches)
Width219 mm (8.62 inches)145.4 mm (5.72 inches)
Thickness3.6 mm (0.14 inches)4.7 mm (0.19 inches)
Weight298 g (10.51 oz)237 g (8.36 oz)
Waterproof - No
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, RedBlack, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic V2 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock2300 MHz3360 MHz
CPU cores12 (2 + 6 + 4)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 6 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingSMICTSMC
Lithography process7 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Da VinciHexagon
GraphicsMaleoon 910Adreno 740
GPU shading units10241536
GPU clock750 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~1536 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Mate XT Ultimate
901276
Magic V2+42%
1279858
CPU303871208354
GPU176091615421
Memory231413231756
UX189901224327
Total score9012761279858
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type - UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.2 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM - MagicOS 8.0
OS size - 26.2 GB

Battery

Capacity5600 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power66 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time - 0:56 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5.5xOptical, 2.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 60 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens12°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 20 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.9
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX866
Sensor size - 1/1.49"
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm62 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3840 x 2160
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024July 2023
Release dateSeptember 2024July 2023
Launch price$2800$1599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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