Apple iPhone 17 vs Huawei Mate 70 Air
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (performance and connectivity & features), while the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads in camera, battery and design & durability; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is camera: 61 vs 85 points.
The Huawei Mate 70 Air is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Huawei Mate 70 Air for camera and battery.
- iPhone 17 leads in 10 fields
- Mate 70 Air leads in 10 fields
- 16 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Mate 70 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 72 |
| Camera | 61 | 85 |
| Battery | 54 | 76 |
| Display | 96 | 96 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 93 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 62/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Mate 70 Air: Kirin 9020A
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Mate 70 Air: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Mate 70 Air: 512 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Mate 70 Air: 7 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Mate 70 Air: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Mate 70 Air: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 10.7 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Mate 70 Air: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Mate 70 Air: 66 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Mate 70 Air: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Mate 70 Air: 7″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED
- Mate 70 Air: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Mate 70 Air: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 437 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Mate 70 Air: 4000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Mate 70 Air: 1320x2760
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Mate 70 Air: Kunlun Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 208 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Mate 70 Air: 6.6 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Mate 70 Air: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Mate 70 Air: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 5.2
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Mate 70 Air: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Mate 70 Air: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Mate 70 Air: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Mate 70 Air: HarmonyOS 5.1
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Mate 70 Air: About 510 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Mate 70 Air: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Mate 70 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, November 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, November 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Stylus support |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Kunlun Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | HarmonyOS 5.1 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAM Kirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | – |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 66W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, White, Silver |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | SUP-AL90 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 510 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |