Huawei Mate 80 vs iPhone Air
43chipPerformance76.8
66.9Display64.7
59.1Camera44.7
74Battery46.9
86.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — Huawei Mate 804 spec wins — iPhone Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 scores 61.6 against 61.6 for iPhone Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 80 edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 74 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W
- 175% higher Optical zoom: 5.5 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the iPhone Air
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 43
- 38% higher Front camera: 18 MP vs 13 MP
- 29% lower thickness: 5.6 mm vs 8 mm
- 24% lower weight: 165 g vs 217 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.75 ″+4% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2832x1280 | 1260x2736 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9020 | Apple A19 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,709,647Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 404,628Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 617,312Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 236,074Bottom 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 451,633Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,775Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,497Top 12% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 61 %Bottom 27% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5.5 x+175% | 2 x |
| Max video | — | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 18 MP+38% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,750 mAh+83% | 3,149 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+150% | 20 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12.7 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 217 g | 165 g+24% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 5.6 mm+29% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.0 | iOS 26 |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Mate 80 | iPhone Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |