Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
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Xiaomi 15
#44Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Xiaomi 15
Performance
87.697.2
Camera
95.899.6
Display
95.998.5
Battery
97.897.3
Build
82.279.7
Connectivity
86.688.4
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
90.092.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate features a robust build with a titanium alloy frame and a larger 6.9-inch dual-layer LTPO OLED display, offering a peak brightness of 3500 nits, while the Xiaomi 15 has a slightly smaller 6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, peaking at 3200 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 70 RS is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset with up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, whereas the Xiaomi 15 utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Elite with a maximum of 1TB storage and 16GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera, but the Xiaomi 15 offers superior video capabilities with 8K recording, while the Mate 70 RS supports 4K.
- The Mate 70 RS has a larger 5700 mAh battery compared to the 5240 mAh in the Xiaomi 15, but both support fast and wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Mate runs on HarmonyOS 4.3, while the Xiaomi 15 operates on Android 15 with HyperOS 2, providing different user experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Xiaomi 15
General
Release Date
2024, November 26
2024, October 29
Announced
2024, November 26
2024, October 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.9"
6.36"
Type
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3500 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1316 x 2832 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
PPI
1316
1200
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Huawei Kunlun Glass (basalt tempered)
Xiaomi Shield Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9020
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Maleoon 920
Adreno 830
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB 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/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5700 mAh
5240 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 5700 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5240 mAh - GlobalSi/C Li-Ion 5400 mAh - China
Charging Details
100W wired80W wireless20W reverse wireless18W reverse wired
90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+50W wireless10W reverse wireless
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)
152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm
Weight
251 g
189 g
Materials
Glass front, titanium alloy frame
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame (6M42)
Colors
Black, White, Red
Black, White, Liquid Silver, Green, Lilac
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 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/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, 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 (G1), 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 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer