Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max scores 8.0 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 8.8. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max leads in display, camera and battery, while the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead in performance and software support. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max is the newer phone, announced Nov 25, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 40 W
- Longer optical zoom 6.2× vs 4×
- Brighter screen 8,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Nov 25, 2025 vs Sep 9, 2025
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 512 GB / 1 TB
- Lighter 233 g vs 239 g
- Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2868 px vs 1320 × 2848 px
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
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Overall
8.0
8.8
Display
9.0
8.5
Performance
6.0
8.7
Camera
8.8
8.6
Battery
8.0
7.2
Design
8.5
8.4
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.1
Display
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, Dual-layer OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1320 × 2848 px
1320 × 2868 px
Pixel density
—
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
8,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Second-generation Kunlun Glass
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Process
—
3 nm
Max CPU clock
2.75 GHz
—
GPU
Maleoon 935
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
RAM
16 GB
12 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4
48 MP, f/1.78
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 6.2× optical, periscope
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
6.2×
4×
Rear cameras
4
3
Rear video
—
4K@120
Front camera
13 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Capacity
6,000 mAh
5,088 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
40 W
Wireless charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dimensions
164.4 × 79 × 8.25 mm
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
8.25 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
239 g
233 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Metal
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
None
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
eSIM only
Colors
Polar Night Black, Polar Day Gold, Polar Silver, Aurora Green
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 6.0
iOS 26
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 Pro MaxApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Announced
Nov 25, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$1,199
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