Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 8.8 in our rating, and the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra scores 7.9. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max leads in performance and software support, while the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra is ahead in camera. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.8 inches
- Newer model Sep 9, 2025 vs Jun 11, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 512 GB / 1 TB
- Lighter 233 g vs 233.5 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@120 vs 4K@60
- Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2868 px vs 1276 × 2848 px
Why choose the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,170 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 40 W
- Longer optical zoom 9.4× vs 4×
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 25 W
- More RAM 16 GB vs 12 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Overall
8.8
7.9
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
8.7
6.1
Camera
8.6
8.9
Battery
7.2
7.3
Design
8.4
8.5
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.1
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Size
6.9 inches
6.8 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED, HUAWEI X-True Display
Resolution
1320 × 2868 px
1276 × 2848 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Crystal Armour Kunlun Glass (2nd gen)
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Process
3 nm
7 nm
Max CPU clock
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2.5 GHz
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Maleoon 920
RAM
12 GB
16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
512 GB / 1 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.78
50 MP, f/1.6, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
48 MP
40 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
50 MP, 9.4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
9.4×
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@120
4K@60
Front camera
18 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Capacity
5,088 mAh
5,170 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Po
Wired charging
40 W
100 W
Wireless charging
25 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Dimensions
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
163 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
8.75 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
233 g
233.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Metal
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
None
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Prestige Gold, Golden Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
OS at launch
iOS 26
Android
Interface
—
EMUI 15
Security updates
5 years
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Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxHuawei Pura 80 Ultra
Announced
Sep 9, 2025
Jun 11, 2025
Released
Sep 19, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
Status
Discontinued
Released
US launch price
$1,199
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