Apple iPhone 17 vs Huawei Mate 80
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (performance), while the Huawei Mate 80 leads in battery and camera; they are even on display, design & durability and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 54 vs 95 points.
The Huawei Mate 80 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for performance; choose the Huawei Mate 80 for battery and camera.
- iPhone 17 leads in 7 fields
- Mate 80 leads in 9 fields
- 20 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Mate 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 72 |
| Camera | 61 | 90 |
| Battery | 54 | 95 |
| Display | 96 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 86 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 80 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Mate 80: 62/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Mate 80: Kirin 9020
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Mate 80: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Mate 80: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Mate 80: 7 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Mate 80: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Mate 80: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: 5.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Mate 80: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Mate 80: 13 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Mate 80: 5750 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Mate 80: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Mate 80: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Mate 80: 66 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W
- Mate 80: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Mate 80: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Mate 80: 6.75″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED
- Mate 80: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Mate 80: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi
- Mate 80: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Mate 80: Unknown
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Mate 80: 1280x2832
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Mate 80: Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Mate 80: 217 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Mate 80: 8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Mate 80: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass(Better)
- Mate 80: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Mate 80: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Mate 80: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Mate 80: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Mate 80: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Mate 80: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0
- Mate 80: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Mate 80: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Mate 80: USB-C 3.1
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Mate 80: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Mate 80: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Mate 80: Side-mounted(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Mate 80: Yes
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Mate 80: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Mate 80: HarmonyOS 6.0
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Mate 80: About 570 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Mate 80: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Mate 80 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, November 25 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 161.9 x 76 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.99 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic 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 6m for 30 min) |
| 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, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Huawei Kunlun Glass 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | HarmonyOS 6.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Kirin 9020 (7 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Maleoon 920 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 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@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
| 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, HDR, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No High-definition audio |
| 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 | 6.0, 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 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2 |
| 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 | Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | 5750 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 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Black, White, Green, Gold |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | VYG-AL00 |
| 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 570 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |