Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 13

77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Huawei Mate X3
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 241g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 13
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 X3
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.85 in 6.1 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate X3], [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18282182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47185142
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6558n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate X3], [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU357030305402
GPU481843438906
Memory215868218819
UX235620301561
NanoReview Score12903611264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing14:41 h09:29 h
Video Playback21:00 h13:58 h
Games06:34 h05:12 h
Standby Mode86 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.561/1.9
Pixel size1 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX351n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate X3
86.5 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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