Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
The Huawei Mate 80 Pro scores 7.8 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 8.8. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro leads in battery, while the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is ahead in performance and software support. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro is the newer phone, announced Nov 25, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Mate 80 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,750 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 40 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Nov 25, 2025 vs Sep 9, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 25 W
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.75 inches
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
- Higher screen resolution 1320 × 2868 px vs 1280 × 2832 px
- Satellite messaging
- 5G support
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 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Overall
7.8
8.8
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
6.0
8.7
Camera
8.4
8.6
Battery
7.7
7.2
Design
8.4
8.4
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.1
Display
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Size
6.75 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, HUAWEI X-True Display
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1280 × 2832 px
1320 × 2868 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
Protection
Kunlun Glass 2
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Process
—
3 nm
GPU
—
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.28"
48 MP, f/1.78
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
4×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@120
Front camera
13 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Capacity
5,750 mAh
5,088 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
40 W
Wireless charging
80 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dimensions
161.85 × 76 × 7.95 mm
163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
7.95 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
219 g
233 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Metal
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
None
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
eSIM only
Colors
Gold, Green, Black
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
5G
✕ No
✓ 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
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple iPhone 17 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android
iOS 26
Interface
EMUI 15.0
—
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Mate 80 ProApple 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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