Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate vs Apple iPhone Duo
77
out of 100
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92
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 10.2-inch Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate (with HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Apple iPhone Duo, which is powered by Apple A20 Pro. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Has a 2.6 inches larger screen size
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Comes with 717 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4883 mAh
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+3)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone Duo
- 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3038K versus 1825K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 13% higher pixel density (430 vs 381 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 54.6 mm narrower
- 2.9x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4710 and 1641 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Weighs 45 grams less
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 10.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2232 x 3184 pixels | 1878 x 2670 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 12.8:9 | 1.41:1 |
| PPI | 381 ppi | 430 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 5000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | - | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Screen space comparison
Mate XT 2 Ultimate
10.2″ (12.8:9 ratio) = 49 in2
iPhone Duo
7.6″ (1.41:1 ratio) = 27.3 in2
~79% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 157.2 mm (6.19 inches) | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) |
| Width | 219.2 mm (8.63 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Thickness | 4 mm (0.16 inches) | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 299 g (10.55 oz) | 254 g (8.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP59 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU cores | 9 (1 + 2 + 4 + 2) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 1.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: |
- 4 cores at 2.64 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.93 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Maleoon 955 | 7 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1050 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3225.6 GFLOPS | ~2903 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8357 | 63107 |
| Single-core score | 1641 | 4710 |
| Multi-core score | 5724 | 12642 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 563427 | 722449 |
| GPU | 526183 | 1310990 |
| Memory | 427519 | 356018 |
| UX | 308642 | 649493 |
| Total score | 1825771 | 3038950 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 3 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 7.0 | iOS 27 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27.2) |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 4883 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 81 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 40 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | - |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 8 MP, 1/3.6" | 4 MP, f/22 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (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 version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $1999 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Apple iPhone Duo is definitely a better buy.
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