Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max - Which is better?

Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
VS
94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Huawei Mate X3
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 241g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate X3
vs
iPhone 16 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.85 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 92.3 %
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 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate X3], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 227 g (8.01 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
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4040 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)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18283564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47188880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)655833019
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate X3], [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
CPU357030465726
GPU481843721738
Memory215868250875
UX235620375110
NanoReview Score12903611813449
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 4685 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Web Browsing14:41 h14:34 h
Video Playback21:00 h22:01 h
Games06:34 h07:12 h
Standby Mode86 h163 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 142
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 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: 48 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 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX351Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/3.091/3.06
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX688Sony IMX972
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a93
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

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
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
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
- NAVIC
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
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 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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