Huawei Mate 70 vs iPhone 16
33.7chipPerformance70.1
58.5Display40.7
59.1Camera44.3
69.8Battery47
86.7Features89.3
11 spec wins — Huawei Mate 702 spec wins — iPhone 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 70 scores 56.3 against 56.3 for iPhone 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 70 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 70
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 41
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 47
- 233% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 175% higher Optical zoom: 5.5 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 34
- 16% lower weight: 170 g vs 203 g
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+10% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2688x1216 | 1179x2556 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 460 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+25% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 86.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9010 | Apple A18 |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,871,643Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 565,556Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 576,910Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 181,350Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 547,827Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,377Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,362Top 17% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-f/4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP+233% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5.5 x+175% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+49% | 3,561 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+164% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 170 g+16% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.3 | iOS 18 |
| OS update pledge | — | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate 70 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |