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Xiaomi 15 vs Huawei Mate 70

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Xiaomi 15 vs Huawei Mate 70

94 out of 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
80 out of 100
Huawei Mate 70
Xiaomi 15
Huawei Mate 70

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Huawei Mate 70, which is powered by Huawei Kirin 9020 and came out 1 month after. 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 Xiaomi 15
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2545K versus 1242K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 66W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 84% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2934 and 1594 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 70
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Huawei Mate 70 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:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Mate 70

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.36 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1216 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassHuawei Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1010 nits
Mate 70
n/a

Design and build

Height152.3 mm (6 inches)160.9 mm (6.33 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness8.08 mm (0.32 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)203 g (7.16 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 and Huawei Mate 70 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteHuawei Kirin 9020
Max clock4320 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A510s
- 6 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan
ManufacturingTSMCSMIC
Lithography process3 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonDa Vinci
GraphicsAdreno 830 -
GPU shading units1536 -
GPU clock1100 MHz840 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~1720 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15+84%
2934
Mate 70
1594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15+76%
8762
Mate 70
4981
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 15+105%
2545786
Mate 70
1242602
CPU565987350290
GPU1096126276091
Memory497457404778
UX386216211443
Total score25457861242602
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score19029 -
Video editing8059 -
Photo editing38336 -
Data manipulation14654 -
Writing score22592 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5X -
Channels2 -
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0 -
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 HarmonyOS 4.3
ROMHyperOS 2.0 -
OS size21 GB -

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power90 W66 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes
Full charging time0:40 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:11 hr -
Watching video15:47 hr -
Gaming06:14 hr -
Standby155 hr -
General battery life
Xiaomi 15
29:03 hr
Mate 70
n/a

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.6xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens115°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 900 -
Sensor size1/1.31" -
Pixel size1.2 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/3.4
Focal length60 mm125 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length22 mm18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BCMOS
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024November 2024
Release dateOctober 2024November 2024
Launch price$757$750
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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