Google Pixel 10 vs Huawei Mate 70 Air
Verdict
The Google Pixel 10 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and performance), while the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads in display, design & durability, battery and camera.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 79 vs 68 points.
The Huawei Mate 70 Air is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Google Pixel 10.
Choose the Google Pixel 10 for connectivity & features and performance; choose the Huawei Mate 70 Air for display and design & durability.
- Pixel 10 leads in 9 fields
- Mate 70 Air leads in 13 fields
- 15 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 10 | Mate 70 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 79 | 72 |
| Camera | 81 | 85 |
| Battery | 71 | 76 |
| Display | 87 | 96 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 93 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 10: 74/100(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 62/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 10: Google Tensor G5
- Mate 70 Air: Kirin 9020A
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 10: 12 GB
- Mate 70 Air: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 10: 256 GB
- Mate 70 Air: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Pixel 10: 3 nm
- Mate 70 Air: 7 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 10: 48 MP
- Mate 70 Air: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 10: 1/2″
- Mate 70 Air: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 10: 5×(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 3×
- Video recording
- Pixel 10: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel 10: 10.5 MP
- Mate 70 Air: 10.7 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 10: 4970 mAh
- Mate 70 Air: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 10: 49:23 h
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 10: 1000
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 10: 30 W
- Mate 70 Air: 66 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 10: 15 W(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 10: Wired
- Mate 70 Air: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 10: 6.3″
- Mate 70 Air: 7″
- Panel type
- Pixel 10: OLED
- Mate 70 Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 10: 120 Hz
- Mate 70 Air: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 10: 422 ppi
- Mate 70 Air: 437 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 10: 3000 nits
- Mate 70 Air: 4000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Pixel 10: 1080x2424
- Mate 70 Air: 1320x2760
- Screen protection
- Pixel 10: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Mate 70 Air: Kunlun Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 10: 204 g(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 208 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 10: 8.6 mm
- Mate 70 Air: 6.6 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 10: IP68
- Mate 70 Air: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Pixel 10: Glass
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Frame material
- Pixel 10: Aluminum
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 10: B
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 10: A
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 10: B
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 10: Wi-Fi 6E
- Mate 70 Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 10: 6.0(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: 5.2
- USB speed
- Pixel 10: USB 3.x(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 10: USB-C 3.2
- Mate 70 Air: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- NFC
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 10: Yes
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 10: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Mate 70 Air: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Card slot
- Pixel 10: No
- Mate 70 Air: No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 10: Android 16
- Mate 70 Air: HarmonyOS 5.1
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 10: 7
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Launch price
- Pixel 10: $ 413.44
- Mate 70 Air: About 510 EUR
- Year
- Pixel 10: 2025
- Mate 70 Air: 2025
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| — | Pixel 10 | Mate 70 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GLBW0 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GLBW0 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, August 20 | 2025, November 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, August 28 | Available. Released 2025, November 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) | 165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.20 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m 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 | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Kunlun Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | HarmonyOS 5.1 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) | Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAM Kirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core |
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | – |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB UFS 4.0 - 256GB | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF | 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) |
| Features | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 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/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 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 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4970 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian | Black, White, Silver |
| Models | GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 | SUP-AL90 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 413.44 / € 519.00 / £ 459.95 / ₹ 69,900 | About 510 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 49:23h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |