Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 70 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 70

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Huawei Pura 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Huawei Pura 70, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 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
Smartphones:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
Huawei Pura 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Huawei Pura 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88804096
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Huawei Pura 70
837922
CPU465726287309
GPU721738150681
Memory250875221038
UX375110178894
NanoReview Score1813449837922
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.4
Focal length120 mm125 mm
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
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 Pura 70
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- 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 3.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 700
MSRP ($) 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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