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HONOR X9d vs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design

WINNER
HONOR X9d
64.7Inno Score
VS
Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
64.5Inno Score
51.9Performance64.4
78Display43.6
47.4Camera59.3
77Battery72.6
86.7Features100
7 spec wins — HONOR X9d4 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X9d scores 64.7 against 64.5 for Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR X9d edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X9d

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 73
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • 48% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 5,600 mAh

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 52
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 700% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 6.79 ″

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
Screen size6.79 ″10.2 ″+50%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1200x26402232x3184
Pixel density427 ppi+12%382 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits—
Screen-to-body90.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4Kirin 9050 Pro
AnTuTu911,340Bottom 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)354,531Bottom 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)114,366Bottom 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)200,576Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)241,867Bottom 26%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.49-f/4.0
Ultra-wide5 MP40 MP+700%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video4K4K
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
Capacity8,300 mAh+48%5,600 mAh
Wired charging66 W66 W
Wireless charging—50 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
Weight193 g+35%299 g
Thickness7.8 mm+37%12.3 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP58/IP59

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)HarmonyOS 7

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X9d versus Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
SpecHONOR X9dHuawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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