Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra scores 8.7 in our rating, and the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max scores 8.0. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra leads in performance, while the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is ahead in display. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Dec 25, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 17 Ultra
- Newer model Dec 25, 2025 vs Nov 25, 2025
- Lighter 218.4 g vs 239 g
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
- Longer optical zoom 6.2× vs 4.3×
- Brighter screen 8,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 50 W
- Thinner 8.25 mm vs 8.29 mm
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Overall
8.7
8.0
Display
8.5
9.0
Performance
9.0
6.0
Camera
8.9
8.8
Battery
8.0
8.0
Design
8.3
8.5
Software support
3.5
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED
OLED, Dual-layer OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1320 × 2848 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
8,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
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Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Process
3 nm
—
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Maleoon 935
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
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microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.67, 1"
50 MP, f/1.4
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
40 MP
Telephoto
200 MP, 4.3× optical, periscope
50 MP, 6.2× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4.3×
6.2×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
8K@30
—
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Capacity
6,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
90 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Dimensions
162.9 × 77.6 × 8.29 mm
164.4 × 79 × 8.25 mm
Thickness
8.29 mm
8.25 mm
Weight
218.4 g
239 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Fiberglass
Metal
Water resistance
IP68
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Starlit Green, Black, White
Polar Night Black, Polar Day Gold, Polar Silver, Aurora Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android 16
HarmonyOS 6.0
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
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Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 17 UltraHuawei Mate 80 Pro Max
Announced
Dec 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
Released
Dec 27, 2025
Nov 28, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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