Honor Magic V2 vs Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor Magic V2 and the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Price | $1,655 | $2,999 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,600 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66W | 66W |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 231 g | 299 g |
| Released | Jul 2023 | Sep 2026 |
Summary: Honor Magic V2 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design is ahead on our rating, battery.
★ Which should you buy? Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Honor Magic V2 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Main (Inner) | Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak), 7.92 inches, 2156 x 2344 pixels (~402 ppi density) | — |
| Cover (Outer) | LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2500 nits (peak), 6.43 inches, 2376 x 1060 pixels (~402 ppi density) | — |
| Type | — | Foldable LTPO OLED, 1 Billion colors, 1440Hz PWM Dimming |
| Size (Main) | — | 10.2 inches (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution (Main) | — | 2232 x 3184 pixels (~381 ppi density), 3K resolution |
| Refresh Rate (Main) | — | 1-120Hz adaptive |
| External Display | — | 6.5 inches, LTPO OLED, 1140 x 2442 pixels (~412 ppi), 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 1440Hz PWM Dimming, Xuanwu Kunlun glass |
| Features | — | Tri-fold design, Hardware-level Privacy Display (Smart Shield) |
Platform
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 7.2 (upgradable to MagicOS 8) | HarmonyOS v7.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 9050 Pro |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | — |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | — |
Memory
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| RAM | 16GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB (UFS 4.0) | — |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Internal Storage | — | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (variants) |
Main Camera
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), OIS, PDAF, Laser AF; 50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF; 20 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom | — |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Variable aperture, XMAGE imaging system, True-to-Color Camera 3.0, OIS, RYYB pixel palette |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 2160p |
| Quad | — | 50 MP, f/1.5-4 (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS, RYYB; 50 MP (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom; 40 MP (ultrawide), RYYB; Multi-spectral-channel true-to-color camera |
Selfie Camera
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Dual | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) (inner screen); 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) (outer screen) | 8 MP (internal and cover screen) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | — |
| Features | — | Face unlock sensors |
Battery
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable, Silicon-Carbon Battery | Non-removable Li-Po |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5600 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired (Honor SuperCharge), Reverse wired charging | 66W Fast Charging (wired), 50W Wireless Charging |
Body
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Dimensions Folded | 156.7 x 74 x 10.1 mm | — |
| Dimensions Unfolded | 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.7 mm (or 4.8 mm) | — |
| Weight | 231g (Glass) or 237g (Vegan Leather) | 299 g |
| Build | Glass front (folded), Glass or Vegan leather back, Magnesium alloy frame, Titanium hinge | Xuanwu Ultra-Durable Tri-Fold Architecture, high-strength steel frame, non-Newtonian fluid composite layer |
| Water Resistance | No official IP rating | — |
| Dimensions | — | Unfolded: 3.5 mm thickness; Folded: 12.3 mm thickness, 157.2 mm height, 77 mm width (folded), 219.2 mm width (unfolded) |
| SIM | — | Dual SIM |
| Colors | — | Black, White, Purple (Cloud-Purple, Jin Purple) |
| Durability | — | IP58/IP59 dust and water resistant |
Comms
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 6.0 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C (expected) |
| Infrared port | — | IR Blaster |
Launch
| Honor Magic V2 | Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design |
|---|
| Announced | July 12, 2023 | August 29, 2026 |
| Status | Available. Released July 27, 2023 (China), September 1, 2023 (Global) | — |
| Released | — | September 7, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Honor Magic V2 or Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design?
Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design — 5,000 mAh for the Honor Magic V2 versus 5,600 mAh for the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design.
Which is lighter, Honor Magic V2 or Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design?
Honor Magic V2 — 231 g for the Honor Magic V2 versus 299 g for the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design.
Which is newer, Honor Magic V2 or Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design?
Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design — Jul 2023 for the Honor Magic V2 versus Sep 2026 for the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design.
Is the Honor Magic V2 or the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design rated higher?
We rate the Honor Magic V2 8/10 and the Huawei Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design 9/10.
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