Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Honor Magic V3
70
out of 100
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76
out of 100
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.
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Key differences
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
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with 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 1438 points
- Weighs 72 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 7.92 inches |
| Resolution | 2232 x 3184 pixels | 2156 x 2344 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 9.78:9 |
| PPI | 381 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 5000 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | - | King Kong Rhinoceros |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.7 mm (6.17 inches) | 156.6 mm (6.17 inches) |
| Width | 219 mm (8.62 inches) | 145.3 mm (5.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 3.6 mm (0.14 inches) | 4.35 mm (0.17 inches) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | IPX8 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Red | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core 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 | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1415 | 16423 |
| Single-core score | 1438 | 2144 |
| Multi-core score | 4365 | 6433 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 764950 |
| GPU | - | 778761 |
| Memory | - | 398953 |
| UX | - | 445650 |
| Total score | - | 2388314 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 26 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 32 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 24 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6766 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 17430 |
| Video editing | - | 7797 |
| Photo editing | - | 32391 |
| Data manipulation | - | 16185 |
| Writing score | - | 15980 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#172nd place)
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | - | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | - | 29 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:46 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:53 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:29 hr |
| Standby | - | 101 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 5120 x 3840 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 12° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 125 mm | 90 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50C |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.6 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | September 2024 | July 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2800 | $1399 |
| Successor | - | - Honor Magic V5 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 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.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor Magic V3 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 19