Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design vs REDMAGIC 9 Pro
64.4Performance57
43.6Display57.1
59.3Camera51.5
72.6Battery84.3
100Features86.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design9 spec wins — REDMAGIC 9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design scores 64.5 against 64.3 for REDMAGIC 9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 57
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 52
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
- 50% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 6.8 ″
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 9 Pro
- Stronger display score: 57 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 73
- 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- 28% lower thickness: 8.9 mm vs 12.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.2 ″+50% | 6.8 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2232x3184 | 1116x2480 |
| Pixel density | 382 ppi | 400 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 93.7 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9050 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,282Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,175Top 24% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.49-f/4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | 50 MP+25% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 16 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,600 mAh | 6,500 mAh+16% |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 80 W+21% |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.6 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 299 g | 229 g+23% |
| Thickness | 12.3 mm | 8.9 mm+28% |
| IP rating | IP58/IP59 | — |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7 | Android 14 (REDMAGIC OS 9.0) |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design | REDMAGIC 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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