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Huawei Mate X3 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Huawei Mate X3

75% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

82% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

92% SPEC SCORE

vivo X Fold 4

79% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 7.85 inches

(2224 X 2496 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.9 inches

(1320 X 2868 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

50+12+13 MP (Triple Camera)

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

48+48+48 MP (Triple Camera)

24 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)

Apple A19 Pro

HarmonyOS 3.1

EMUI 13.1 (Europe)

iOS 26

Battery

Li-Po

4800 mAh

Li-ion

Storage

12GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, March 23

Released Date

2023, April 08

2025, September (Expected)

Status

Available

Rumored

DISPLAY

Type

Foldable OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 7.85

Surface Area: 197.5 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 88.9%

Screen Size: 6.9

Surface Area: 116.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 92.2%

Color

1B colors

1B Colors

Resolution

2224 x 2496 pixels

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

426 ppi

458 ppi

Cover Display

Type: OLED, 120Hz

Size: 6.4 inches

Resolution: 1080 x 2504 pixels

Protection

Front Protection: Kunlun Glass (cover display only)

Front Protection: Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)

BODY

Dimensions

Height: Unfolded: 156.9 mm Folded: 156.9 mm

Width: Unfolded: 141.5 mm Folded: 72.4 mm

Depth: Unfolded: 5.3 mm Folded: 11.1 mm

Weight

239g (8.43 oz)

Build

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Other

Stylus support (both displays)

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF

Triple Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
➤ 48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
➤ 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

24 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS

Cover Camera

8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Features

HDR, panorama

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: HarmonyOS 3.1

Custom UI: EMUI 13.1 (Europe)

Current Version: iOS 26

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)

Processor: Apple A19 Pro

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa Core

GPU

Adreno 730

Apple GPU 6-core graphics

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Li-ion

Capacity

4800 mAh

Removable

Charging

66W wired

50W wireless

7.5W reverse wireless

WiredPD2.0 50% in 30 min

25W wireless

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wired

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS

NVMe

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, hotspot, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.4, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (B1I+B1c+B2a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Infrared port

Yes

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

993592 v9

GeekBench

4283 v5.5, 4512 v6

GFXBench

41fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter, color spectrum

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

BDS Satellite Message

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, White, Violet, Dark Green, Gold

Black Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium

Models

ALT-AL00, ALT-L29

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Huawei Mate X3 or Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max ?

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Pros of Huawei Mate X3

This Device provides a more immersive experience with its bigger display, perfect for multitasking and entertainment
This Device camera captures 50MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.