Huawei Pura X Max vs iPhone 16 Plus
43.8chipPerformance66.8
60.1Display42.1
53.5Camera42.3
69.8Battery63.3
100Features100
9 spec wins — Huawei Pura X Max4 spec wins — iPhone 16 Plus
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Pura X Max scores 59.8 against 59.6 for iPhone 16 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Pura X Max edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Pura X Max
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 54 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 63
- 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Plus
- Stronger performance score: 67 vs 44
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 30% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 11.2 mm
- 13% lower weight: 199 g vs 229 g
- 12% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 411 ppi
Display
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 7.7 ″+15% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2584x1828 | 1290x2796 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 460 ppi+12% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+50% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 88 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9030 Pro | Apple A18 |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,863,409Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 559,751Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 568,309Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 182,235Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 553,114Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,149Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,663Top 20% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 70 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-f/4.0 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+4% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+13% | 4,674 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+100% | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 18.8 h |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 229 g | 199 g+13% |
| Thickness | 11.2 mm | 7.8 mm+30% |
| IP rating | IP58/IP59 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 6.1 | iOS 18 |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Pura X Max | iPhone 16 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |