Huawei Honor 70 vs Apple iPhone 17

61 out 100

VS

92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 3692mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 177g vs 178g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and Apple iPhone 17

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 70

77

Apple iPhone 17

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 70

63

Apple iPhone 17

91

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 70

46

Apple iPhone 17

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 70

31

Apple iPhone 17

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 70

73

Apple iPhone 17

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 70

72

Apple iPhone 17

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 70

61

Apple iPhone 17

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.67 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 70

756 nits

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	61 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.91 mm (0.31 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 70

90.8 %

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus	Apple A19
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	4100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	n/a
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	n/a
Process	TSMC	n/a
Transistor Size	6 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	n/a
Graphics	Adreno 642	n/a
GPU Cores	512	n/a
GPU Frequency	608 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	933.8 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 70

1064

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 70

3025

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1064	3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3025	10589

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 70

618614

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

CPU	198611	510193
GPU	149579	792974
Memory	122975	367866
UX	147449	445645
NanoReview Score	618614	2116678

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	n/a	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 26
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Magic UI 8	n/a

Battery

Volume	4800 mAh	3692 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (71% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 70

22:06

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Web Browsing	09:26 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:55 h	n/a
Games	05:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	54 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8768x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 54 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	54 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX800	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Huawei Honor 70

115

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Video quality

Huawei Honor 70

129

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Overall camera score

Huawei Honor 70

115

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	60	n/a
Zoom	77	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 70

80.6 dB

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	550	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 70

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Apple iPhone 17

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Huawei Honor 70 vs Apple iPhone 17

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