Huawei Pura X View vs Apple iPhone 17
The Huawei Pura X View scores 7.5 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 scores 7.3. The Huawei Pura X View leads in camera and battery, while the Apple iPhone 17 is ahead in performance and value for money. The Huawei Pura X View is the newer phone, announced Sep 7, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Huawei Pura X View
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 3,692 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 66 W vs 40 W
- Bigger screen 6.39 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17
- Lighter 177 g vs 201 g
- Higher screen resolution 1206 × 2622 px vs 1320 × 2232 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 406 ppi
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Secure 3D face unlock
- 5G support
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Overall
7.5
7.3
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
5.8
8.3
Camera
7.9
6.9
Battery
8.4
5.7
Design
9.0
8.8
Software support
—
7.4
Value for money
5.0
5.5
Display
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Size
6.39 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1320 × 2232 px
1206 × 2622 px
Pixel density
406 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Process
—
3 nm
GPU
—
Apple GPU (5-core, with Neural Accelerators)
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.28"
48 MP, f/1.6
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.7× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.7×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
—
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Capacity
7,000 mAh
3,692 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
66 W
40 W
Wireless charging
50 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Dimensions
144.1 × 87 × 6.68 mm
149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm
Thickness
6.68 mm
7.95 mm
Weight
201 g
177 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
Shadow Red, Linen Gray, Zero White, Phantom Black
Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, White, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
OS at launch
HarmonyOS 7.0
iOS 26
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Huawei Pura X ViewApple iPhone 17
Announced
Sep 7, 2026
Sep 9, 2025
Released
Sep 9, 2026
Sep 19, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$799
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