Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 70 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Huawei Pura 70 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 220g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 4685mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1260x2844 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 % | 91.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 220 g (7.76 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 - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | HiSilicon Kirin 9010 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 12 (2 + 6 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3564 | 1420 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8880 | 4264 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 33019 | n/a |
| CPU | 465726 | 316992 |
| GPU | 721738 | 194727 |
| Memory | 250875 | 240630 |
| UX | 375110 | 187267 |
| NanoReview Score | 1813449 | 939616 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
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 | 5050 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 14:34 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 22:01 h | n/a |
| Games | 07:12 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Optical, 3.5x |
| 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 93 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 125 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
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 | Phase autofocus |
| 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 | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | April, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | April, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 1300 |
| MSRP ($) | 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 100 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.
Huawei Pura 70 Pro:
There is a smartphone model that supports only one physical SIM card and eSIM.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.