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Huawei Mate 70 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Huawei Mate 70 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

80 out of 100
Huawei Mate 70
VS
87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Huawei Mate 70
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Mate 70 (with Huawei Kirin 9020) that was released on November 26, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 70
  • Comes with 2026 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 3274 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 23W)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A17 Pro
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1529K versus 1242K)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 83% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2920 and 1594 points
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.3 mm narrower
  • Weighs 16 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Mate 70 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Mate 70
vs
iPhone 15 Pro

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1216 x 2688 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI440 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionHuawei Kunlun Glass 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 242 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height160.9 mm (6.33 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight203 g (7.16 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Huawei Mate 70 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHuawei Kirin 9020Apple A17 Pro
Max clock2500 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores12 (2 + 6 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A510s
- 6 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingSMICTSMC
Lithography process7 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Da VinciApple Neural Engine
Graphics - Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units - 768
GPU clock840 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1720 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Mate 70
1242602
iPhone 15 Pro+23%
1529965
CPU350290382829
GPU276091609132
Memory404778188665
UX211443349339
Total score12426021529965
SamplesLess then 3[27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory type - LPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type - NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.3 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)

Battery

Capacity5300 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power66 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:28 hr
Watching video - 17:33 hr
Gaming - 05:41 hr
Standby - 111 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX803
Sensor size - 1/1.28"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length125 mm77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX633
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 85
Zoom - 139
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31204032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length18 mm23 mm
SensorCMOSSony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024September 2023
Release dateNovember 2024September 2023
Launch price$750$999
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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