Huawei Mate 70 Air vs Samsung Galaxy M17
Verdict
The Huawei Mate 70 Air scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, design & durability, performance, display, battery and connectivity & features), while the Samsung Galaxy M17 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 85 vs 38 points.
- Mate 70 Air leads in 20 fields
- Galaxy M17 leads in 4 fields
- 13 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Mate 70 Air | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 42 |
| Camera | 85 | 38 |
| Battery | 76 | 47 |
| Display | 96 | 66 |
| Design & durability | 93 | 52 |
| Connectivity & features | 68 | 49 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Mate 70 Air: 62/100(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 34/100
- Chipset
- Mate 70 Air: Kirin 9020A
- Galaxy M17: Exynos 1330
- RAM (max)
- Mate 70 Air: 16 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Mate 70 Air: 512 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 128 GB
- Process node
- Mate 70 Air: 7 nm
- Galaxy M17: 5 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Mate 70 Air: 50 MP
- Galaxy M17: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Mate 70 Air: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Periscope lens
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Optical zoom
- Mate 70 Air: 3×(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Video recording
- Mate 70 Air: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1080p
- Front camera
- Mate 70 Air: 10.7 MP
- Galaxy M17: 13 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Galaxy M17: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Mate 70 Air: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 5000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Mate 70 Air: 66 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Reverse charging type
- Mate 70 Air: Wired
- Galaxy M17: No
Display
- Screen size
- Mate 70 Air: 7″
- Galaxy M17: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Mate 70 Air: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy M17: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Mate 70 Air: 120 Hz(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 90 Hz
- Pixel density
- Mate 70 Air: 437 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Mate 70 Air: 4000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 1100 nits
- Resolution
- Mate 70 Air: 1320x2760
- Galaxy M17: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Mate 70 Air: Kunlun Glass
- Galaxy M17: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & durability
- Weight
- Mate 70 Air: 208 g
- Galaxy M17: 192 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Mate 70 Air: 6.6 mm(Better)
- Galaxy M17: 7.5 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Mate 70 Air: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Galaxy M17: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
- Frame material
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Mate 70 Air: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy M17: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Mate 70 Air: 5.2
- Galaxy M17: 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Mate 70 Air: USB 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Mate 70 Air: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy M17: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- NFC
- Mate 70 Air: Yes
- Galaxy M17: Yes
- eSIM
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- Stereo speakers
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Mate 70 Air: Side-mounted
- Galaxy M17: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- Infrared blaster
- Mate 70 Air: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17: No
- FM radio
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: No
- microSD slot
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Mate 70 Air: No
- Galaxy M17: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Mate 70 Air: HarmonyOS 5.1
- Galaxy M17: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Mate 70 Air: Unknown
- Galaxy M17: 6
- Launch price
- Mate 70 Air: About 510 EUR
- Galaxy M17: About 120 EUR
- Year
- Mate 70 Air: 2025
- Galaxy M17: 2025
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| — | Mate 70 Air | Galaxy M17 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, November 06 | 2025, October 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, November 06 | Available. Released 2025, October 13 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 165 x 81.5 x 6.6 mm (6.50 x 3.21 x 0.26 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 192 g (6.77 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 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 7.0 inches, 123.0 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2760 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.1 | Android 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9020A (7 nm) - 12GB RAM Kirin 9020B (7 nm) - 16GB RAM | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
| 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, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K, 1080p | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No High-bitrate audio support | No |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer BDS Satellite Messaging (Two-way) - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 5W reverse wired | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Silver | Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black |
| Models | SUP-AL90 | M-M176B, M-M176B/DS |
| Price | About 510 EUR | About 120 EUR |
| SAR | – | 0.64 W/kg (head) |