Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Mate 70 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Huawei Mate 70 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 221g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 70 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Mate 70 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1316x2832 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No 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 86.4 % 89.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Mate 70 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 6/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 2/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
1614
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
5159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831614
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80945159
Geekbench Compute (GPU)280554921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
1443202
CPU439113348688
GPU611111485502
Memory181791402538
UX348375206474
NanoReview Score15803901443202
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) HarmonyOS 4.3
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (88 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a93 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/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 18 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
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
90.4 dB
Huawei Mate 70 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 900
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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