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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

WINNER
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
81.4Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi 18 Fold
79.3Inno Score
82.2Performance91.6
79.8Display67
65.7Camera71.9
87.9Battery76.6
100Features86.7
8 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design5 spec wins — Xiaomi 18 Fold

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design wins this phone face-off, 81.4 to 79.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+13) and display (+13). Xiaomi 18 Fold still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 67
  • Stronger battery score: 88 vs 77
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 100% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 4,000 nits
  • 77% higher Optical zoom: 6.2 x vs 3.5 x

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 18 Fold

  • Stronger performance score: 92 vs 82
  • Stronger camera score: 72 vs 66
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 25% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 40 MP
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
Screen size6.9 ″7.58 ″+10%
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDFoldable LTPO AMOLED
Resolution2848x13202364x1672
Pixel density455 ppi+19%382 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness8,000 nits+100%4,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProXiaomi XRing O3
AnTuTu—4,811,636
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,448Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—12,758Top 2%
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 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.7
Ultra-wide40 MP50 MP+25%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom6.2 x+77%3.5 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@24fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
Capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+49%67 W
Wireless charging80 W+60%50 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
Weight249 g219 g+12%
Thickness8.3 mm+23%10.7 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP58/IP59
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 17 (HyperOS 4)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus Xiaomi 18 Fold
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignXiaomi 18 Fold
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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