Huawei Pura 70 vs Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 207g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Apple iPhone Air
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 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture n/a 4/2.51 ()
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Neural Engine
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12523756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)409610670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU287309511982
GPU150681790667
Memory221038370651
UX178894444857
NanoReview Score8379222118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) iOS 26

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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