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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design vs Huawei nova 12 Ultra

WINNER
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
55.7Inno Score
VS
Huawei nova 12 Ultra
55.5Inno Score
44.7chipPerformance46.7
43.6Display65.8
52.1Camera37.9
72.6Battery60.6
86.7Features86.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design6 spec wins — Huawei nova 12 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design scores 55.7 against 55.5 for Huawei nova 12 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design edges ahead in camera and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design

  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 61
  • 51% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 6.76 ″
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 44
  • 650% higher Front camera: 60 MP vs 8 MP
  • 52% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 66 W
  • 40% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 12.8 mm
  • 34% lower weight: 198 g vs 298 g

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
Screen size10.2 ″+51%6.76 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution2232x31842776x1224
Pixel density382 ppi449 ppi+18%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
ChipsetKirin 9010Kirin 9000SL
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB512GB/1TB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/1.4-f/4.0
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5.5 x—
Max video4K4K
Front camera8 MP60 MP+650%
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
Capacity5,600 mAh+22%4,600 mAh
Wired charging66 W100 W+52%
Wireless charging50 W—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
Weight298 g198 g+34%
Thickness12.8 mm7.7 mm+40%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.2HarmonyOS 4.0

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus Huawei nova 12 Ultra
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignHuawei nova 12 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—
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