Huawei Mate 70 Air vs iPhone 17
64.4Performance72.9
68.5Display65.6
46.9Camera53.2
72.3Battery55.1
86.7Features89.3
8 spec wins — Huawei Mate 70 Air6 spec wins — iPhone 17
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 70 Air scores 65.5 against 65.6 for iPhone 17. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17 edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70 Air
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 55
- 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 76% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 3,692 mAh
- 65% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 40 W
- 50% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 47
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 68% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 11 MP
- 15% lower weight: 177 g vs 208 g
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 7 ″+11% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2760x1320 | 1206x2622 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 460 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits+33% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9020A/9020B | Apple A19 |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,900,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,600Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,800Top 20% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 48 MP+500% |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+50% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 11 MP | 18 MP+68% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+76% | 3,692 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+65% | 40 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 208 g | 177 g+15% |
| Thickness | 6.6 mm+17% | 8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 5.1 | iOS 26 |
| OS update pledge | — | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 Air | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |