Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 80 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5750mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.75 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1280x2832 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.85 mm (6.37 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency n/a 4930 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture n/a 4/2.64 ()
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 2 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17954719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)517812677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6943n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU449122865219
GPU3959651083483
Memory564381272659
UX326867716337
NanoReview Score17363352937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 iOS 27

Battery

Volume 5750 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.8
Focal length93 mm100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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