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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Announced	September 10, 2024	9 September 2026
Released	2024-09-20	18 September 2026
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 18	Available. Released worldwide on 18 September 2026

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 (A3714)
5G	No	SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Build	Plastic front, titanium alloy hinge, vegan leather (fiber) back	Aluminum unibody; Ceramic Shield back
Dimensions	Unfolded: 156.7 x 219 x 3.6 mm; Dual: 156.7 x 143 x 7.45 mm; Folded: 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
IP Rating	No	IP68; 6 m for 30 minutes
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual eSIM (US version)
Weight	298 g	211 g

DISPLAY9 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Brightness	1800 nits (peak)	1000 nits typical; 1600 HDR; 3000 outdoor peak
Color	—	P3
Features	—	Always-on; HDR; True Tone
Protection	No	Ceramic Shield 2
Refresh Rate	90Hz	Adaptive, up to 120Hz
Resolution	2232 x 3184 pixels (~382 ppi density)	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~91.9%	~89.4%
Size	10.2 inches, 315.5 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches
Type	Tri-fold OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, 1440Hz PWM; Dual-screen mode: 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels; Cover (single-screen) mode: 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels	OLED, Super Retina XDR

PLATFORM5 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan V121 & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan V121 & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510)	6 cores: 2 performance + 4 efficiency
Chipset	Kirin 9010 (7 nm)	Apple A20 Pro
GPU	Maleoon 910	7 cores
Neural engine	—	Dual 16-core
OS	EMUI 14.2 (no Google Mobile Services)	iOS 27

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Card slot	No	No
Internal	512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
RAM	16GB	12 GB
Storage Type	—	NVMe
Storage/RAM variants	16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; 12 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Sensor-shift OIS; macro; ProRAW
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, (wide), PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/3.4, (periscope telephoto), OIS, 5.5x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	48MP main (f/1.48–f/4.0 variable aperture) + 48MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + 48MP telephoto (4x, f/2.8)
Video	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps (main); external ProRes 4K/120fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	18MP, f/1.9, autofocus
Video	4K, 1080p	4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Stereo

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB-C, USB 3 (10Gb/s), DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 7

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color temperature, laser, infrared	LiDAR, barometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, dual ambient light

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Capacity	5600 mAh	4056 mAh
Charging Type	66W wired; 50W wireless; 7.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po	Rechargeable lithium-ion

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Colors	Black, Red	Black; Silver; Glacier; Burgundy
Compatibility	—	US model: dual eSIM; no physical SIM slot. Carrier eSIM support required.
Cooling	—	Redesigned vapor chamber; three times the surface area of the previous generation
Environmental	—	40% recycled content by mass; fiber-based packaging (Apple)
Launch Price (USD)	$3,849.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	GRL-LX9	A3472 (US)
Price in Nigeria	₦2,500,000 (Seller price)	₦2,300,000 (Seller price)

TESTS1 field

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Battery Endurance	—	Video playback: up to 36 h; streaming: up to 33 h (Apple manufacturer test)

SECURITY3 fields

Specification	Mate XT Ultimate Design	iPhone 18 Pro
Anti-theft	—	Find My with Activation Lock when enabled
Data Protection	—	Secure Enclave protects cryptographic keys; device passcode protection
Security	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock	Face ID with TrueDepth facial recognition