Huawei Mate 70 Air vs OnePlus 15
Verdict
The Huawei Mate 70 Air scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (design & durability and display), while the OnePlus 15 leads in performance, battery, connectivity & features and camera.
The biggest difference is performance: 72 vs 100 points.
Choose the Huawei Mate 70 Air for design & durability and display; choose the OnePlus 15 for performance and battery.
- Mate 70 Air leads in 5 fields
- OnePlus 15 leads in 12 fields
- 20 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Mate 70 Air | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 100 |
| Camera | 85 | 90 |
| Battery | 76 | 100 |
| Display | 96 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 93 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Mate 70 Air: 62/100
- OnePlus 15: 100/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Mate 70 Air: Kirin 9020A
- OnePlus 15: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Mate 70 Air: 16 GB
- OnePlus 15: 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- Mate 70 Air: 512 GB
- OnePlus 15: 1 TB
- Process node
- Mate 70 Air: 7 nm
- OnePlus 15: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Mate 70 Air: 50 MP
- OnePlus 15: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Mate 70 Air: 1/1.3″(Better)
- OnePlus 15: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Periscope lens
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Mate 70 Air: 3×
- OnePlus 15: 3.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Mate 70 Air: 4K 30 fps
- OnePlus 15: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Mate 70 Air: 10.7 MP
- OnePlus 15: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Mate 70 Air: 6500 mAh
- OnePlus 15: 7300 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: 74:25 h
- EU label cycles
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: 1100
- Wired charging
- Mate 70 Air: 66 W
- OnePlus 15: 120 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Mate 70 Air: Wired
- OnePlus 15: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Mate 70 Air: 7″
- OnePlus 15: 6.78″
- Panel type
- Mate 70 Air: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 15: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- Mate 70 Air: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 15: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Mate 70 Air: 437 ppi
- OnePlus 15: 450 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Mate 70 Air: 4000 nits(Better)
- OnePlus 15: 1800 nits
- Resolution
- Mate 70 Air: 1320x2760
- OnePlus 15: 1272x2772
- Screen protection
- Mate 70 Air: Kunlun Glass
- OnePlus 15: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Mate 70 Air: 208 g(Better)
- OnePlus 15: 211 g
- Thickness
- Mate 70 Air: 6.6 mm(Better)
- OnePlus 15: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Mate 70 Air: IP68 + IP69
- OnePlus 15: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: Fiber
- Frame material
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: B
- EU drop resistance class
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: C
- EU energy class
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- OnePlus 15: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Mate 70 Air: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 15: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Mate 70 Air: 5.2
- OnePlus 15: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Mate 70 Air: USB 2.0
- OnePlus 15: USB 3.x(Better)
- USB port
- Mate 70 Air: USB-C 2.0
- OnePlus 15: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- NFC
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- eSIM
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 15: No
- Stereo speakers
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Mate 70 Air: Side-mounted
- OnePlus 15: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- Infrared blaster
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- FM radio
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- microSD slot
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
- Card slot
- Mate 70 Air: No
- OnePlus 15: No
General
- Operating system
- Mate 70 Air: HarmonyOS 5.1
- OnePlus 15: Android 16
- Launch price
- Mate 70 Air: About 510 EUR
- OnePlus 15: $ 1,029.00
- Year
- Mate 70 Air: 2025
- OnePlus 15: 2025
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| — | Mate 70 Air | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India |
| 4G bands | LTE | 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, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, November 06 | 2025, October 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 06 | Available. Released 2025, October 28 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in) | 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Stylus support | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.1 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, OxygenOS 17 (Global), ColorOS (China) |
| Chipset | Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAM Kirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | – | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| 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) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K, 1080p | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-bitrate audio support | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired | 120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Silver | Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm |
| Models | SUP-AL90 | CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749 |
| Price | About 510 EUR | $ 1,029.00 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 85,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class B |