Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
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Motorola Moto X40
#164Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Motorola Moto X40
Performance
87.692.1
Camera
95.898.1
Display
95.995.2
Battery
97.891.7
Build
82.281.7
Connectivity
86.687.5
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
90.086.5
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate features a robust build with a titanium alloy frame and a dual-layer LTPO OLED display measuring 6.9 inches, offering a peak brightness of 3500 nits and a refresh rate of 120Hz.
- In contrast, the Motorola Moto X40 has a slightly smaller 6.7-inch OLED display with HDR10+ support and a higher refresh rate of 165Hz.
- Performance-wise, the Mate 70 RS is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset with up to 16GB of RAM, while the Moto X40 utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a maximum of 12GB of RAM.
- Both devices have versatile camera systems, but the Moto X40 supports 8K video recording, whereas the Mate 70 RS offers advanced optical zoom capabilities.
- The Mate 70 RS has a larger 5700mAh battery compared to the Moto X40's 4600mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 125W.
- Software-wise, the Mate 70 RS runs on HarmonyOS 4.3, while the Moto X40 operates on Android 13 with an upgrade path to Android 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Motorola Moto X40
General
Release Date
2024, November 26
2022, December 15
Announced
2024, November 26
2022, December 15
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.9"
6.7"
Type
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3500 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1316 x 2832 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1316
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
165Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Huawei Kunlun Glass (basalt tempered)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9020
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Maleoon 920
Adreno 740
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5700 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5700 mAh
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired80W wireless20W reverse wireless18W reverse wired
125W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 7 min15W wireless5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164.6 x 79.5 x 8.3 mm (6.48 x 3.13 x 0.33 in)
161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight
251 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front, titanium alloy frame
Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.3
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MYUI 6.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass