Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Huawei Honor 70
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz61 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 770
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88803025
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU465726198611
GPU721738149579
Memory250875122975
UX375110147449
NanoReview Score1813449618614
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 21 GB
UI Skin n/a Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsing14:34 h09:26 h
Video Playback22:01 h13:55 h
Games07:12 h05:40 h
Standby Mode163 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.281/1.49
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokeh8055
Preview9360
Zoomn/a77

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 550
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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