Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max Wind vs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate

The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max Wind is the more balanced choice for anyone after a traditional, lighter phone with a larger battery; the Mate XT 2 Ultimate makes more sense for a large foldable display and a faster chip. Their overall scores are close, so the choice comes down mainly to form factor and performance.

The Mate XT 2 Ultimate unfolds to a 10.2″ display at 2232 × 3184 px, while the Mate 80 Pro Max Wind has a 6.9″ screen at 1320 × 2848 px. The Wind is sharper at 455 ppi versus 381 ppi and refreshes at 120 Hz versus 90 Hz. It is also lighter, at 239 g versus 299 g. Its IP68 and IP69 protection and 6 m waterproof depth top the XT 2’s IP58 and IP59 ratings and 1 m depth; the XT 2, meanwhile, folds and supports a stylus. Battery and charging favor the Wind, with 6000 mAh and 100 W versus 5600 mAh and 66 W.

The Mate XT 2 Ultimate’s Kirin 9050 Pro leads the Wind’s Kirin 9030 Pro, and it runs HarmonyOS 7 with direct OS updates; the Wind has HarmonyOS 6. The Wind’s main camera has an f/1.4 aperture versus f/1.5, while the XT 2 records 4K at 60 fps, compared with 4K at 30 fps on the Wind. Optical zoom reaches 4 x on the Wind and 3.5 x on the XT 2.