Xiaomi 18 Fold vs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.58-inch Xiaomi 18 Fold (with XRing O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9050 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 Xiaomi 18 Fold
- 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5228K versus 1825K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Better grip in hands – the body is 101.4 mm narrower
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3636 and 1641 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
- Weighs 80 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
- Has a 2.62 inches larger screen size
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.58 inches | 10.2 inches |
| Resolution | 2364 x 1672 pixels | 2232 x 3184 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 12.8:9 |
| PPI | 382 ppi | 381 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 5000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3 | - |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Mate XT 2 Ultimate
10.2″ (12.8:9 ratio) = 49 in2
18 Fold
7.58″ (3:2 ratio) = 26.5 in2
~84% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 157.2 mm (6.19 inches) |
| Width | 117.8 mm (4.64 inches) | 219.2 mm (8.63 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.02 mm (0.2 inches) | 4 mm (0.16 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 299 g (10.55 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP59 | IP59 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Red, Rose gold | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | XRing O3 | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 9 (1 + 2 + 4 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 3.15 GHz: C1-Pro - 4 cores at 3.68 GHz: C1-Premium - 2 cores at 4.35 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 2 cores at 1.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Maleoon 955 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~3225.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 34901 | 8357 |
| Single-core score | 3636 | 1641 |
| Multi-core score | 13491 | 5724 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1359147 | 563427 |
| GPU | 2143582 | 526183 |
| Memory | 941063 | 427519 |
| UX | 784222 | 308642 |
| Total score | 5228014 | 1825771 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#3rd place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi 18 Fold
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-23 -> manvancongggg | AnTuTu 12 | 4862080 |
Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | HarmonyOS 7.0 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | - |
| OS size | 42.8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | - | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | - | No |
| 4K video recording | - | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | - | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 40 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 80 mm | 81 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | - | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 16 MP, f/21 | 8 MP, 1/3.6" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1640 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 66 W |
*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 Xiaomi 18 Fold is definitely a better buy.
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