Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 241g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 14 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.85 in 6.1 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3460 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 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18282519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47186382
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6558n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
CPU357030381160
GPU481843472052
Memory215868258668
UX235620329468
NanoReview Score12903611441348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 3200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 23 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Web Browsing14:41 h09:41 h
Video Playback21:00 h16:03 h
Games06:34 h05:38 h
Standby Mode86 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 139
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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length125 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX351Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.091/3.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 14 Pro
139
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
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/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 14 Pro
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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