Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic V3

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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic V3

74 out of 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3

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 V3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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
  • Comes with 450 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5150 mAh
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 901K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 73.7 mm narrower
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2144 and 1439 points
  • Weighs 72 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic V3 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.
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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

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 (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness5000 nits5000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protection - King Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-body ratio91.9%88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height156.7 mm (6.17 inches)156.6 mm (6.17 inches)
Width219 mm (8.62 inches)145.3 mm (5.72 inches)
Thickness3.6 mm (0.14 inches)4.35 mm (0.17 inches)
Weight298 g (10.51 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof - IPX8
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, RedWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Honor Magic V3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock2300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores12 (2 + 6 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingSMICTSMC
Lithography process7 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Da VinciHexagon
GraphicsMaleoon 910Adreno 750
GPU shading units10241536
GPU clock750 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~1536 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2087925
CPU303871456515
GPU176091962086
Memory231413338175
UX189901338175
Total score9012762087925
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB12, 16 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 14
ROM - MagicOS 8.0.1
OS size - 29 GB

Battery

Capacity5600 mAh5150 mAh
Max charge power66 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:17 hr
Watching video - 11:53 hr
Gaming - 04:29 hr
Standby - 101 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61445120 x 3840
ZoomOptical, 5.5xOptical, 3.5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens12°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX906
Sensor size - 1/1.56"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/3.0
Focal length125 mm90 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50C
Sensor size - 1/2.51"
Pixel size - 0.6 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels20 megapixels
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
Pixel size - 0.61 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 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, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024July 2024
Release dateSeptember 2024July 2024
Launch price$2800$1399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 66 W
Further details
Notes on Magic V3:
    - The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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