Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
64.4Performance54.3
43.5Display59.7
58Camera69.9
72.6Battery62.8
86.7Features78.7
7 spec wins — Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design scores 62.8 against 62.6 for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 63
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
- 233% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 44
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 58
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 82% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 5.5 x
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.2 ″+50% | 6.8 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2232x3184 | 1440x3088 |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 501 ppi+31% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,750 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9020 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,677,954Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 550,163Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 416,322Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 277,973Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 433,496Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,400Top 34% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-f/4.0 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP+233% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5.5 x | 10 x+82% |
| Max video | 4K | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,600 mAh+12% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+47% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 298 g | 234 g+21% |
| Thickness | 12.8 mm | 8.9 mm+30% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 5.1 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate XTs Ultimate Design | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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