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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design vs Xiaomi 17

WINNER
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
81.4Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi 17

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 17
80.2Inno Score
82.2Performance87
79.8Display68.8
65.7Camera68.6
87.9Battery91
100Features84
5 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design6 spec wins — Xiaomi 17

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design scores 81.4 against 80.2 for Xiaomi 17. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 69
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 84
  • 138% higher Optical zoom: 6.2 x vs 2.6 x
  • 129% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
  • 60% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 50 W

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17

  • Stronger performance score: 87 vs 82
  • Stronger battery score: 91 vs 88
  • 285% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 23% lower weight: 191 g vs 249 g

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
Screen size6.9 ″+10%6.3 ″
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution2848x13201220x2656
Pixel density455 ppi464 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness8,000 nits+129%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body—91.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,248,535Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—921,447Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,191,470Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—473,607Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—662,011Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,559Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,459Top 10%
RAM (max)20 GB+25%16 GB
Storage options512GB / 1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.67
Ultra-wide40 MP50 MP+25%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom6.2 x+138%2.6 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
Capacity6,000 mAh6,330 mAh+6%
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W
Active use endurance—21.3 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
Weight249 g191 g+23%
Thickness8.3 mm8.1 mm+2%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge—5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 17
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 17
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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