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HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

51.8Performance57.9
100Display74.3
66.3Battery90
92.2Portability60.1
3 spec wins — HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)4 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

InnoReviews verdict

HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 74.3 to 69.4, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+32) and display (+26). Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)

  • Stronger display score: 100 vs 74
  • Stronger portability score: 92 vs 60
  • 58% lower thickness: 7.3 mm vs 17.3 mm
  • 39% lower weight: 1.16 kg vs 1.9 kg
  • 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

  • Stronger performance score: 58 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 90 vs 66
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 75% higher charging: 245 W vs 140 W
  • 33% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB

Display

Display comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Screen size18 ″+13%16 ″
Panel typeDual-layer foldable OLED (LTPO, UTG glass, touchscreen)Tandem OLED (touch, glossy)
Resolution3296x24723200x2000
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
ProcessorHiSilicon Kirin X90 Plus (28W TDP)Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 100W)
RAM24 GB32 GB+33%
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-7467 (soldered)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,895Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,816Top 30%

Battery

Battery comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Capacity75 Wh93 Wh+24%
Charging140 W245 W+75%

Design

Design comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Weight1.16 kg+39%1.9 kg
Thickness7.3 mm+58%17.3 mm
MaterialVegan leather rear panel; zirconium-based liquid metal hingeAluminum (top and bottom, anodized)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Ports2x USB-C2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (10Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.25.4
Webcam8MP front-facing5MP + IR with e-shutter
Biometrics—IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition (no fingerprint reader)

Software

Software comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 6.1Windows 11 (Home or Pro)

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