Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design vs iPhone Air
64.4Performance76.7
43.6Display64.7
52.1Camera44.7
72.6Battery46.9
86.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design6 spec wins — iPhone Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design scores 61.7 against 61.6 for iPhone Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
- Stronger camera score: 52 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W
- 175% higher Optical zoom: 5.5 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the iPhone Air
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 64
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 44
- 125% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 8 MP
- 56% lower thickness: 5.6 mm vs 12.8 mm
- 45% lower weight: 165 g vs 298 g
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.2 ″+57% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2232x3184 | 1260x2736 |
| Pixel density | 382 ppi | 460 ppi+20% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010 | Apple A19 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,693,377Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 402,362Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 611,648Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 229,695Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 449,672Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,775Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,497Top 11% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 61 %Bottom 26% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-f/4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5.5 x+175% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 18 MP+125% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,600 mAh+78% | 3,149 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+150% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12.7 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 298 g | 165 g+45% |
| Thickness | 12.8 mm | 5.6 mm+56% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.2 | iOS 26 |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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