Huawei Mate X3 vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010. 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
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 226g vs 241g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4800mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate X3 and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 7.85 in 6.8 in
Resolution 2224x2496 pixels 1260x2844 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
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 2500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1092 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz363 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.9 mm (6.18 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate X3 and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 12 (2 + 6 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
1421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
4323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18281421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47184323
Geekbench Compute (GPU)65581540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
956941
CPU357030326675
GPU481843192332
Memory215868244416
UX235620193518
NanoReview Score1290361956941

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
26:51
Web Browsing14:41 h09:30 h
Video Playback21:00 h16:47 h
Games06:34 h05:35 h
Standby Mode86 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/0
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.1
Focal length125 mm90 mm
SensorSony IMX351n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX688Omnivision OV40A
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
169
Video quality
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
148
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate X3
n/a
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
Bokehn/a85
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a164

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Mate X3
86.5 dB
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
90 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 2199 1499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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