Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 218g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.6 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | n/a | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Da Vinci |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3780 | 1314 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10772 | 3587 |
| CPU | 510033 | 512832 |
| GPU | 791934 | 131160 |
| Memory | 367847 | 270499 |
| UX | 442645 | 262705 |
| NanoReview Score | 2112459 | 1177196 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4729 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 12288x16384 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 18 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.28 (0.78) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 24 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 545 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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